diff --git a/test/metadata.test.js b/test/metadata.test.js
index d38fbab8..f2f8b026 100644
--- a/test/metadata.test.js
+++ b/test/metadata.test.js
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ test.cb("should pass metadata code snippet", (t) => {
       t.true(files.length > 0);
       fs.readFile(path.resolve(outputDir, "reactIntlMessages.json"),
         function(err, data) {
-          const text = data.toString();
           t.is(err, null);
+          const text = data.toString();
           const jsonText = JSON.parse(text);
           t.true(jsonText.length == 1);
           t.true(jsonText[0].id == "greetingId");
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ test.cb("should pass metadata code snippet ( cache version )", (t) => {
       t.true(files.length > 0);
       fs.readFile(path.resolve(outputDir, "reactIntlMessages.json"),
         function(err, data) {
-          const text = data.toString();
           t.is(err, null);
+          const text = data.toString();
           const jsonText = JSON.parse(text);
           t.true(jsonText.length == 1);
           t.true(jsonText[0].id == "greetingId");