diff --git a/py/test/rsession/executor.py b/py/test/rsession/executor.py
index 201ae9fc0..cadad4f34 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/executor.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/executor.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class RunExecutor(object):
 
     def run(self, capture=True):
         if capture:
+            self.item.startcapture()
             try:
-                self.item.startcapture()
                 self.item.run()
             finally:
                 self.item.finishcapture()