diff --git a/test/test_maxima.py b/test/test_maxima.py
index ce83c4ed1c39306e91c2caa367c5b0d6b3a0caee..e1a50d3b68d50299bc52bda98196996ef375d260 100644
--- a/test/test_maxima.py
+++ b/test/test_maxima.py
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@ import pytest
 from pymbolic.interop.maxima import MaximaKernel
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(not FOUND_MAXIMA, reason="cannot find maxima executable")
-def test_kernel():
-    pytest.importorskip("pexpect")
-
-    knl = MaximaKernel()
-    knl.exec_str("k:1/(sqrt((x0-(a+t*b))^2+(y0-(c+t*d))^2+(z0-(e+t*f))^2))")
-    knl.eval_str("sum(diff(k, t,deg)*t^deg,deg,0,6)")
-    assert knl.eval_str("2+2").strip() == "4"
-    knl.shutdown()
-
-
 # {{{ check for maxima executable
 
 def _find_maxima_executable():
@@ -70,6 +59,17 @@ _find_maxima_executable()
 # }}}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not FOUND_MAXIMA, reason="cannot find maxima executable")
+def test_kernel():
+    pytest.importorskip("pexpect")
+
+    knl = MaximaKernel()
+    knl.exec_str("k:1/(sqrt((x0-(a+t*b))^2+(y0-(c+t*d))^2+(z0-(e+t*f))^2))")
+    knl.eval_str("sum(diff(k, t,deg)*t^deg,deg,0,6)")
+    assert knl.eval_str("2+2").strip() == "4"
+    knl.shutdown()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def knl(request):
     pytest.importorskip("pexpect")