diff --git a/db/repos.go b/db/repos.go
index 570a962..631b36c 100644
--- a/db/repos.go
+++ b/db/repos.go
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ func (db *DB) NewRepo(user *types.User, repo *types.Repo) (*git.Repository, erro
 		return nil, errors.ErrRepoAlreadyExists // check if it already exists on a DB level.
 	}
 
-	// create the actual git repo
-	git_repo, err := lib_git.InitRepo(user, &repo.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		// cleanup
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// create the record inside the db
-	err = db.Create(repo).Error
+	err := db.Create(repo).Error
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE constraint") {
 			return nil, errors.ErrRepoAlreadyExists // shouldn't happen but handle gracefully, just in case.
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	// create the actual git repo
+	git_repo, err := lib_git.InitRepo(user, &repo.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// cleanup
+		db.Where(&repo).Delete(&repo)
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	
 	defer func() { _ = git_repo.Close() }()