diff --git a/jc/parsers/netstat.py b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
index 4f8cc588..de5a460c 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/netstat.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ output = []
 
 
 def parse_line(entry):
-    parsed_line = entry.split()
     output_line = {}
 
     if entry.find('tcp') == 0:
@@ -149,6 +148,8 @@ def parse_line(entry):
     else:
         return
 
+    parsed_line = entry.split()
+
     output_line['local_address'] = parsed_line[3].rsplit(':', 1)[0]
     output_line['local_port'] = parsed_line[3].rsplit(':', 1)[-1]
     output_line['foreign_address'] = parsed_line[4].rsplit(':', 1)[0]