1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/php/tests/test_util.php b/php/tests/test_util.php
index 61f94aa1..9dbcbb62 100644
--- a/php/tests/test_util.php
+++ b/php/tests/test_util.php
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ class TestUtil
 
     public static function setTestMessage(TestMessage $m)
     {
-        $sub = new TestMessage_Sub();
-
         $m->setOptionalInt32(-42);
         $m->setOptionalInt64(-43);
         $m->setOptionalUint32(42);
@@ -69,6 +67,7 @@ class TestUtil
         $m->setOptionalString('a');
         $m->setOptionalBytes('b');
         $m->setOptionalEnum(TestEnum::ONE);
+        $sub = new TestMessage_Sub();
         $m->setOptionalMessage($sub);
         $m->getOptionalMessage()->SetA(33);