diff --git a/plugins/experimental/uri_signing/uri_signing.c b/plugins/experimental/uri_signing/uri_signing.c
index fe6793bee84..d70bd5690b2 100644
--- a/plugins/experimental/uri_signing/uri_signing.c
+++ b/plugins/experimental/uri_signing/uri_signing.c
@@ -355,11 +355,10 @@ TSRemapDoRemap(void *ih, TSHttpTxn txnp, TSRemapRequestInfo *rri)
   }
   return status;
 fail:
-  PluginDebug("Invalid JWT for %.*s", url_ct, url);
   TSHttpTxnStatusSet(txnp, TS_HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN);
-  PluginDebug("Spent %" PRId64 " ns uri_signing verification of %.*s.", mark_timer(&t), url_ct, url);
-
   if (url != NULL) {
+    PluginDebug("Invalid JWT for %.*s", url_ct, url);
+    PluginDebug("Spent %" PRId64 " ns uri_signing verification of %.*s.", mark_timer(&t), url_ct, url);
     TSfree((void *)url);
   }
   if (strip_uri != NULL) {