diff --git a/certbot/tests/reverter_test.py b/certbot/tests/reverter_test.py
index 58cc68dce..450cecacf 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/reverter_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/reverter_test.py
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ class TestFullCheckpointsReverter(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(mock_logger.warning.call_count, 1)
 
         # Test Generic warning
-        mock_logger.warning.call_count = 0
         self._setup_three_checkpoints()
+        mock_logger.warning.call_count = 0
         self.reverter.rollback_checkpoints(4)
         self.assertEqual(mock_logger.warning.call_count, 1)