diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 3fab767f6b..8c682334ed 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -796,8 +796,8 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
     def destroy(self):
         """Clenup vm and destroy domain.
         """
-        self.cleanup()
         self.destroy_domain()
+        self.cleanup()
         self.saveToDB()
         return 0