diff --git a/helper_test.go b/helper_test.go
index 7da8427c9..326a9e7f8 100644
--- a/helper_test.go
+++ b/helper_test.go
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ type updateFeatureSetOptions struct {
 
 func testClient(t *testing.T) *Client {
 	client, err := NewClient(nil)
-	client.RetryServerErrors(true) // because occasionally we get a 500 internal when deleting an organization's workspace
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	client.RetryServerErrors(true) // because occasionally we get a 500 internal when deleting an organization's workspace
 
 	return client
 }