diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/nsx_driver/nsxv_client.rb b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/nsx_driver/nsxv_client.rb
index 8348e1e25b0..fd8f096f490 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/nsx_driver/nsxv_client.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/nsx_driver/nsxv_client.rb
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ def post(url, ls_data)
                   https.request(request)
               end
 
-            response_json = JSON.parse(response.body)
             # If response is different as expected raise the message
             unless check_response(response, 201)
+                response_json = JSON.parse(response.body)
                 nsx_error = "\nNSX error code: " \
                             "#{response_json['errorCode']}, " \
                             "\nNSX error details: " \