diff --git a/test/lib/Elastica/Test/Connection/Strategy/CallbackStrategyTest.php b/test/lib/Elastica/Test/Connection/Strategy/CallbackStrategyTest.php
index 2f38bb2a0e..967f5243a7 100644
--- a/test/lib/Elastica/Test/Connection/Strategy/CallbackStrategyTest.php
+++ b/test/lib/Elastica/Test/Connection/Strategy/CallbackStrategyTest.php
@@ -85,14 +85,12 @@ public function testConnection()
        });
 
         $client = $this->_getClient($config);
-        $response = $client->request('/_aliases');
 
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $count);
+        $strategy = $client->getConnectionPool()->getStrategy();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Elastica\Connection\Strategy\CallbackStrategy', $strategy);
 
+        $response = $client->request('/_aliases');
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $count);
         $this->assertTrue($response->isOk());
-
-        $strategy = $client->getConnectionStrategy();
-
-        $this->assertInstanceOf('Elastica\Connection\Strategy\CallbackStrategy', $strategy);
     }
 }