diff --git a/src/tests/lxc-test-usernic.in b/src/tests/lxc-test-usernic.in
index 42a9a215f..0b99baa00 100755
--- a/src/tests/lxc-test-usernic.in
+++ b/src/tests/lxc-test-usernic.in
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ KNOWN_RELEASES="precise trusty xenial yakkety zesty"
 LXC_USER_NIC="@LIBEXECDIR@/lxc/lxc-user-nic"
 
 cleanup() {
-	(
-		set +e
+	set +e
 
+	(
 		lxc-stop -n usernic-c1 -k
 		lxc-destroy -n usernic-c1