diff --git a/test/tests/test_unity_core.c b/test/tests/test_unity_core.c
index 094d48a5..6638fb94 100644
--- a/test/tests/test_unity_core.c
+++ b/test/tests/test_unity_core.c
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ void testFailureCountIncrementsAndIsReturnedAtEnd(void)
     startFlushSpy();
     savedGetFlushSpyCalls = getFlushSpyCalls();
     UnityConcludeTest();
-    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, savedGetFlushSpyCalls);
     endPutcharSpy();
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, savedGetFlushSpyCalls);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(savedFailures + 1, Unity.TestFailures);
 #if defined(UNITY_OUTPUT_FLUSH) && defined(UNITY_OUTPUT_FLUSH_HEADER_DECLARATION)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, getFlushSpyCalls());