diff --git a/reloader/reloader_test.go b/reloader/reloader_test.go
index 21786ae9d6f..579819a6521 100644
--- a/reloader/reloader_test.go
+++ b/reloader/reloader_test.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func TestNoRead(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	_, err := New(f.Name(), noop, testErrCb(t))
 	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected New to return error when permission denied.")
 		readFile = oldReadFile
+		t.Fatalf("Expected New to return error when permission denied.")
 	}
 	readFile = oldReadFile
 }