diff --git a/lib/appdmg.js b/lib/appdmg.js
index b59b2c1..b52b4e7 100644
--- a/lib/appdmg.js
+++ b/lib/appdmg.js
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ module.exports = exports = function (options) {
    **/
 
   pipeline.addStep('Looking for target', function (next) {
-    pipeline.addCleanupStep('unlink-target', 'Removing target image', function (next, hasErrored) {
-      if (hasErrored) {
-        fs.unlink(global.target, next)
-      } else {
-        next(null)
-      }
-    })
-
     fs.writeFile(global.target, '', { flag: 'wx' }, function (err) {
       if (err && err.code === 'EEXIST') return next(new Error('Target already exists'))
 
@@ -417,6 +409,14 @@ module.exports = exports = function (options) {
    **/
 
   pipeline.addStep('Finalizing image', function (next) {
+    pipeline.addCleanupStep('unlink-target', 'Removing target image', function (next, hasErrored) {
+      if (hasErrored) {
+        fs.unlink(global.target, next)
+      } else {
+        next(null)
+      }
+    })
+
     var format = global.opts.format || 'UDZO'
 
     hdiutil.convert(global.temporaryImagePath, format, global.target, next)