diff --git a/cg/cgpagame.cpp b/cg/cgpagame.cpp
index 39f2ee3b5..754ffb09e 100755
--- a/cg/cgpagame.cpp
+++ b/cg/cgpagame.cpp
@@ -1462,10 +1462,10 @@ bool TPagamento::read(TTable* t, TTable* r)
     t = new TTable("%CPG"); 
     istnew = TRUE; 
   }
+  _rate.destroy();
   t->zero(); t->put("CODTAB", _code);
   if (t->read() != NOERR) return FALSE;   
   
-  _rate.destroy();
   
   // set everything 
   _rdiff    = t->get_bool("B1");