diff --git a/src/structures/Role.js b/src/structures/Role.js
index d5fc8beeef2c..e701b5be18d0 100644
--- a/src/structures/Role.js
+++ b/src/structures/Role.js
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ class Role extends Base {
      */
     this.unicodeEmoji = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the role has been deleted
+     * @type {boolean}
+     */
+    this.deleted = false;
+
     if (data) this._patch(data);
   }
 
@@ -97,12 +103,6 @@ class Role extends Base {
       this.mentionable = data.mentionable;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Whether the role has been deleted
-     * @type {boolean}
-     */
-    this.deleted = false;
-
     if ('icon' in data) this.icon = data.icon;
 
     if ('unicode_emoji' in data) this.unicodeEmoji = data.unicode_emoji;