diff --git a/test/140_weave_local_test.sh b/test/140_weave_local_test.sh
index d198b727..aaa3aaf9 100755
--- a/test/140_weave_local_test.sh
+++ b/test/140_weave_local_test.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 . ./config.sh
 
-start_suite "Run weave with --local"
-
 weave_local_on() {
     host=$1
     shift 1
     run_on $host sudo COVERAGE=$COVERAGE weave --local $@
 }
 
+start_suite "Run weave with --local"
+
 weave_local_on $HOST1 reset
 
 weave_local_on $HOST1 launch --ipalloc-range 10.2.5.0/24