diff --git a/temporal/t.remove/t.remove.py b/temporal/t.remove/t.remove.py
index f547ce6fafa..a5bb3d85fd8 100755
--- a/temporal/t.remove/t.remove.py
+++ b/temporal/t.remove/t.remove.py
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ def main():
             dataset_list = tuple(datasets.split(","))
 
     if file:
+        line = True
         with open(file) as fd:
-            line = True
             while True:
                 line = fd.readline()
                 if not line:
diff --git a/temporal/t.unregister/t.unregister.py b/temporal/t.unregister/t.unregister.py
index f2635941187..b46c9fedd24 100755
--- a/temporal/t.unregister/t.unregister.py
+++ b/temporal/t.unregister/t.unregister.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def main():
 
     # Read the map list from file
     if file:
+        line = True
         with open(file) as fd:
-            line = True
             while True:
                 line = fd.readline()
                 if not line: