diff --git a/src/node_api.cc b/src/node_api.cc
index 5c85ef063ecd77..b708f59ef362e0 100644
--- a/src/node_api.cc
+++ b/src/node_api.cc
@@ -704,9 +704,9 @@ void napi_module_register_by_symbol(v8::Local<v8::Object> exports,
                                     napi_addon_register_func init,
                                     int32_t module_api_version) {
   node::Environment* node_env = node::Environment::GetCurrent(context);
+  CHECK_NOT_NULL(node_env);
   std::string module_filename = "";
   if (init == nullptr) {
-    CHECK_NOT_NULL(node_env);
     node_env->ThrowError("Module has no declared entry point.");
     return;
   }