diff --git a/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
index b372374..388fb70 100644
--- a/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ public:
 
     ~Annotation_Point ( )
         {
-            if ( _label ) free( _label );
             log_destroy();
+            if ( _label ) free( _label );
         }
 
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C b/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
index a2c45a8..1d631a5 100644
--- a/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
@@ -71,12 +71,10 @@ Annotation_Region::Annotation_Region ( const Annotation_Region &rhs )
 
 Annotation_Region::~Annotation_Region ( )
 {
-    if ( _label ) free( _label );
     log_destroy();
+    if ( _label ) free( _label );
 }
 
-
-
 void
 Annotation_Region::draw_box ( void )
 {