diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/conditionals.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/conditionals.php
index b09b753fc8..8b5820e953 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/conditionals.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/conditionals.php
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class Tests_Query_Conditionals extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		update_option( 'comments_per_page', 5 );
 		update_option( 'posts_per_page', 5 );
 
-		create_initial_taxonomies();
-
 		$this->set_permalink_structure( '/%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/' );
+
+		create_initial_taxonomies();
 	}
 
 	function test_home() {