diff --git a/Analysis/src/Autocomplete.cpp b/Analysis/src/Autocomplete.cpp
index aed33d1e..9f046b8e 100644
--- a/Analysis/src/Autocomplete.cpp
+++ b/Analysis/src/Autocomplete.cpp
@@ -1292,8 +1292,6 @@ static std::optional<AutocompleteEntryMap> autocompleteStringParams(const Source
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
-    std::optional<std::string> candidateString = getStringContents(nodes.back());
-
     AstExprCall* candidate = nodes.at(nodes.size() - 2)->as<AstExprCall>();
     if (!candidate)
     {
@@ -1313,6 +1311,8 @@ static std::optional<AutocompleteEntryMap> autocompleteStringParams(const Source
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
+    std::optional<std::string> candidateString = getStringContents(nodes.back());
+
     auto performCallback = [&](const FunctionType* funcType) -> std::optional<AutocompleteEntryMap>
     {
         for (const std::string& tag : funcType->tags)