diff --git a/tests/migrate.py b/tests/migrate.py
index a172c060..a1478ce9 100755
--- a/tests/migrate.py
+++ b/tests/migrate.py
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ class Migrator(object):
                             qmp_filename=new_qmp_filename,
                             with_agent=self.vdagent,
                             incoming_port=self.migration_port)
-        print(self.migration_count)
         self.migration_count += 1
+        print(self.migration_count)
 
 def main():
     args = get_args()