diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 1af68fb8e52ebb464479100c6f983d0ad7d31deb..0abe0a7b47a522504987310a3c1369373e536335 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ stepper=0;
 installsite=0;
 testname="";
 
+# Ensure we are not using the recorder.
+cp tests/acceptance_norecorder.suite.yml tests/acceptance.suite.yml
+
 # Get the options from the command line.
 while getopts 'rsiet:' OPTION; do
   case "$OPTION" in
@@ -39,9 +42,6 @@ fi;
 rm -rf tests/_output
 rm -rf tests/_data
 
-# Ensure we are not using the recorder.
-cp tests/acceptance_norecorder.suite.yml tests/acceptance.suite.yml
-
 if [[ $installsite == 1 ]]; then
   # Generate a file name for the sql file.
   sqlfile=$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)