diff --git a/tests/scripts/test042-valsort b/tests/scripts/test042-valsort
index 6e72d0b9a8..ab02ad5ad4 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test042-valsort
+++ b/tests/scripts/test042-valsort
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ if test $? != 0 ; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-echo ">>>>> Test succeeded"
-
 echo "Reconfiguring slapd to test valsort descending"
 
 $LDAPMODIFY -x -D cn=config -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD > \
@@ -133,8 +131,6 @@ if test $? != 0 ; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-echo ">>>>> Test succeeded"
-
 echo "Adding a valsort record with weighted ou..."
 
 $LDAPADD -D "$VALSORTDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD \
@@ -217,8 +213,8 @@ fi
 
 test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 
-echo ">>>>> Test succeeded"
-
 test $KILLSERVERS != no && wait
 
+echo ">>>>> Test succeeded"
+
 exit 0