diff --git a/dvc/command/common/base.py b/dvc/command/common/base.py
index 3e024ade9..94a36a7ff 100644
--- a/dvc/command/common/base.py
+++ b/dvc/command/common/base.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from dvc.lock import LockError
 
 class CmdBase(object):
     def __init__(self, args):
+        self.project = Project(self._find_root())
+        self.args = args
+
         if args.quiet and not args.verbose:
             Logger.be_quiet()
         elif not args.quiet and args.verbose:
             Logger.be_verbose()
 
-        self.project = Project(self._find_root())
-        self.args = args
-
     def _find_root(self):
         root = os.getcwd()
         while not os.path.ismount(root):