diff --git a/tooz/drivers/mysql.py b/tooz/drivers/mysql.py
index 4ef3ea95..47e051d8 100644
--- a/tooz/drivers/mysql.py
+++ b/tooz/drivers/mysql.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class MySQLLock(locking.Lock):
 
     def __init__(self, name, parsed_url, options):
         super(MySQLLock, self).__init__(name)
-        self._conn = MySQLDriver.get_connection(parsed_url, options)
         self.acquired = False
+        self._conn = MySQLDriver.get_connection(parsed_url, options)
 
     def acquire(self, blocking=True):
 
diff --git a/tooz/drivers/pgsql.py b/tooz/drivers/pgsql.py
index 0cea947b..df644f0e 100644
--- a/tooz/drivers/pgsql.py
+++ b/tooz/drivers/pgsql.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class PostgresLock(locking.Lock):
 
     def __init__(self, name, parsed_url, options):
         super(PostgresLock, self).__init__(name)
-        self._conn = PostgresDriver.get_connection(parsed_url, options)
         self.acquired = False
+        self._conn = PostgresDriver.get_connection(parsed_url, options)
         h = hashlib.md5()
         h.update(name)
         if six.PY2: