diff --git a/scripts/views.py b/scripts/views.py
index e14b767..81f1104 100755
--- a/scripts/views.py
+++ b/scripts/views.py
@@ -151,13 +151,6 @@ def views(target, do_assemblies = None):
                                             break
                                     if not do_assemblies or module in do_assemblies:
                                         #
-                                        # make a file to use the module
-                                        #
-                                        png_maker_name = 'png.scad'
-                                        with open(png_maker_name, "w") as f:
-                                            f.write("use <%s/%s>\n" % (dir, filename))
-                                            f.write("%s();\n" % module);
-                                        #
                                         # Run openscad on the created file
                                         #
                                         dname = deps_name(deps_dir, filename)
@@ -171,16 +164,23 @@ def views(target, do_assemblies = None):
                                             tmp_name = 'tmp.png'
                                             if changed:
                                                 print(changed)
+                                                #
+                                                # make a file to use the module
+                                                #
+                                                png_maker_name = 'png.scad'
+                                                with open(png_maker_name, "w") as f:
+                                                    f.write("use <%s/%s>\n" % (dir, filename))
+                                                    f.write("%s();\n" % module);
                                                 t = time.time()
                                                 openscad.run_list(options.list() + ["-D$pose=1", "-D$explode=%d" % explode, colour_scheme, "--projection=p", "--imgsize=4096,4096", "--autocenter", "--viewall", "-d", dname, "-o", tmp_name, png_maker_name]);
                                                 times.add_time(png_name, t)
                                                 do_cmd(["magick", tmp_name, "-trim", "-resize", "1004x1004", "-bordercolor", background, "-border", "10", tmp_name])
                                                 update_image(tmp_name, png_name)
+                                                os.remove(png_maker_name)
                                             tn_name = png_name.replace('.png', '_tn.png')
                                             if mtime(png_name) > mtime(tn_name):
                                                 do_cmd(("magick "+ png_name + " -trim -resize 280x280 -background " + background + " -gravity Center -extent 280x280 -bordercolor " + background + " -border 10 " + tmp_name).split())
                                                 update_image(tmp_name, tn_name)
-                                        os.remove(png_maker_name)
                                     done_assemblies.append(module)
                                 else:
                                     if module == 'main_assembly':