diff --git a/compiler/tests/testutils.py b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
index ced80bb7..6db5c60d 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
@@ -39,13 +39,12 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
             self.reset()
             self.fail("LVS mismatch: {}".format(a.name))
 
+        self.reset()
         if OPTS.purge_temp:
             self.cleanup()
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """ Reset the duplicate checker and cleanup files. """
-        self.reset()
-        
         files = glob.glob(OPTS.openram_temp + '*')
         for f in files:
             # Only remove the files