=== modified file 'terminatorlib/paned.py'
--- terminatorlib/paned.py	2015-11-07 00:21:05 +0000
+++ terminatorlib/paned.py	2015-11-26 23:15:33 +0000
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@
 
             metadata = None
             parent = self.get_parent()
+            parent.remove(self)
             metadata = parent.get_child_metadata(self)
             dbg('metadata obtained for %s: %s' % (self, metadata))
-            parent.remove(self)
             self.cnxids.remove_all()
             parent.add(sibling, metadata)
             sibling.grab_focus()