1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/test/IceStorm/federation/Subscriber.cpp b/cpp/test/IceStorm/federation/Subscriber.cpp
index 8535fccc373..f5aa3411508 100644
--- a/cpp/test/IceStorm/federation/Subscriber.cpp
+++ b/cpp/test/IceStorm/federation/Subscriber.cpp
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ run(int argc, char* argv[], const CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
 	}
     }
 
-    createLock(lockfile);
-
     const char* managerProxyProperty = "IceStorm.TopicManager.Proxy";
     string managerProxy = properties->getProperty(managerProxyProperty);
     if(managerProxy.empty())
@@ -180,6 +178,8 @@ run(int argc, char* argv[], const CommunicatorPtr& communicator)
 	return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
+    createLock(lockfile);
+
     communicator->waitForShutdown();
 
     test(eventFed1->count() == 30);