diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
index affc99159..a0a1b8167 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/UnitOfWorkTest.php
@@ -269,10 +269,9 @@ class UnitOfWorkTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
         $user->username = 'John';
         $user->avatar   = $invalidValue;
 
-        $this->_unitOfWork->persist($user);
-
         $this->setExpectedException('Doctrine\ORM\ORMInvalidArgumentException');
 
+        $this->_unitOfWork->persist($user);
         $this->_unitOfWork->computeChangeSet($metadata, $user);
     }