diff --git a/.Rprofile b/.Rprofile
index ebf0505..1412da4 100644
--- a/.Rprofile
+++ b/.Rprofile
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ if (! file.exists("./myScripts/.myProfile.R")) {
 } else {  # local profile exists ... validate state:
   cat("\n\nLoading local functions ...")
 
+  source(".utilities.R")  # local profile appears sane, source utilities
+  source("./myScripts/.myProfile.R")
+
   if (! exists("myEMail")) {  # ... has eMail been defined?
     cat("ERROR !\n")
     cat("=======\n")
@@ -59,9 +62,6 @@ if (! file.exists("./myScripts/.myProfile.R")) {
     cat(" and fix the problem or contact your instructor to continue.\n\n")
   }
 
-  source(".utilities.R")  # local profile appears sane, source utilities
-
-  source("./myScripts/.myProfile.R")
 
   if (! exists("MYSPE")) {  # if MYSPE has not yet been defined, define it now
                             # ... and write it into the profile.