diff --git a/src/cmd/purge/scripts/onedrivePurge.ps1 b/src/cmd/purge/scripts/onedrivePurge.ps1
index dbb31c1e8..1a587d25a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/purge/scripts/onedrivePurge.ps1
+++ b/src/cmd/purge/scripts/onedrivePurge.ps1
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ function Purge-Library {
 
 ######## MAIN #########
 
-# ensure that there are no unexpanded entries in the list of parameters
-$LibraryNameList = $LibraryNameList | ForEach-Object { @($_.Split(',').Trim()) }
-$FolderPrefixPurgeList = $FolderPrefixPurgeList | ForEach-Object { @($_.Split(',').Trim()) }
-
 # Setup SharePointPnP
 if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PnP.PowerShell)) {
     $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
@@ -173,6 +169,10 @@ Write-Host "`nAuthenticating and connecting to $SiteUrl"
 Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -Credential $cred
 Write-Host "Connected to $siteUrl`n"
 
+# ensure that there are no unexpanded entries in the list of parameters
+$LibraryNameList = $LibraryNameList | ForEach-Object { @($_.Split(',').Trim()) }
+$FolderPrefixPurgeList = $FolderPrefixPurgeList | ForEach-Object { @($_.Split(',').Trim()) }
+
 foreach ($library in $LibraryNameList) {
     Purge-Library -LibraryName $library -PurgeBeforeTimestamp $PurgeBeforeTimestamp -FolderPrefixPurgeList $FolderPrefixPurgeList -SiteSuffix $siteSiffix
 }
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