diff --git a/src/base-test.js b/src/base-test.js
index 097b877..e0fa8ec 100644
--- a/src/base-test.js
+++ b/src/base-test.js
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ module.exports = (common) => {
           })
         )
 
+        dialer.on('stream', onDialerStream)
+
         const listenerConn = listener.newStream((err) => {
           expect(err).to.not.exist.mark()
         })
 
-        dialer.on('stream', onDialerStream)
-
         pull(
           pull.values(['hello']),
           listenerConn