diff --git a/tests/PHPUnit/Core/DateTest.php b/tests/PHPUnit/Core/DateTest.php
index 436b27ef59a354e6598812fb8f4cbd87d41e4a7c..f208e90c2869b00b4a979ba92896c809d86522dd 100644
--- a/tests/PHPUnit/Core/DateTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPUnit/Core/DateTest.php
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class DateTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($dateExpected->getDatetime(), $date->getDatetime());
 
         // Congo is in UTC+1 all year long (no DST)
-        $date = Date::factory('now', 'Africa/Brazzaville');
         $dateExpected = Date::factory('now')->addHour(1);
+        $date = Date::factory('now', 'Africa/Brazzaville');
         $this->assertEquals($dateExpected->getDatetime(), $date->getDatetime());
 
         // yesterday same time in Congo is the same as today in Congo - 24 hours