diff --git a/src/main/java/swervelib/encoders/SparkMaxEncoderSwerve.java b/src/main/java/swervelib/encoders/SparkMaxEncoderSwerve.java
index dd81adaea..6bd68dade 100644
--- a/src/main/java/swervelib/encoders/SparkMaxEncoderSwerve.java
+++ b/src/main/java/swervelib/encoders/SparkMaxEncoderSwerve.java
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ public class SparkMaxEncoderSwerve extends SwerveAbsoluteEncoder
    */
   public SparkMaxEncoderSwerve(SwerveMotor motor, int conversionFactor)
   {
+    failureConfiguring = new Alert(
+        "Encoders",
+        "Failure configuring SparkMax Analog Encoder",
+        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
+    offsetFailure = new Alert(
+        "Encoders",
+        "Failure to set Absolute Encoder Offset",
+        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
     if (motor.getMotor() instanceof CANSparkMax)
     {
       encoder = ((CANSparkMax) motor.getMotor()).getAbsoluteEncoder(Type.kDutyCycle);
@@ -44,14 +52,6 @@ public SparkMaxEncoderSwerve(SwerveMotor motor, int conversionFactor)
     {
       throw new RuntimeException("Motor given to instantiate SparkMaxEncoder is not a CANSparkMax");
     }
-    failureConfiguring = new Alert(
-        "Encoders",
-        "Failure configuring SparkMax Analog Encoder",
-        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
-    offsetFailure = new Alert(
-        "Encoders",
-        "Failure to set Absolute Encoder Offset",
-        Alert.AlertType.WARNING_TRACE);
   }
 
   /**