diff --git a/test/34-ftp-passive.bats b/test/34-ftp-passive.bats
index 747c0a3..3eae387 100644
--- a/test/34-ftp-passive.bats
+++ b/test/34-ftp-passive.bats
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ EOF3
 
 
 @test "Use ftpes (explicit ssl, port 21) to create challenge file" {
+    if [ -n "$STAGING" ]; then
+        skip "Using staging server, skipping internal test"
+    fi
+
     if [[ ! -f /etc/vsftpd.pem ]]; then
         echo "FAILED: This test requires the previous test to succeed"
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if [ -n "$STAGING" ]; then
-        skip "Using staging server, skipping internal test"
-    fi
-
     if [[ ! -d /var/www/html/.well-known/acme-challenge ]]; then
         mkdir -p /var/www/html/.well-known/acme-challenge
     fi
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ EOF
 
 
 @test "Use ftps (implicit ssl, port 990) to create challenge file" {
+    if [ -n "$STAGING" ]; then
+        skip "Using staging server, skipping internal test"
+    fi
+
     if [[ ! -f /etc/vsftpd.pem ]]; then
         echo "FAILED: This test requires the previous test to succeed"
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if [ -n "$STAGING" ]; then
-        skip "Using staging server, skipping internal test"
-    fi
-
     # Restart vsftpd listening on port 990
     cat <<- _FTP >> $VSFTPD_CONF
 implicit_ssl=YES