diff --git a/test/unittest_message.cc b/test/unittest_message.cc
index 0ec19b9..892d810 100644
--- a/test/unittest_message.cc
+++ b/test/unittest_message.cc
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ TEST( MessageTest, Simple )
     pEp::Message msg{PEP_dir_outgoing, mail1_eml};
     
     EXPECT_EQ(msg->dir, PEP_dir_outgoing);
-    ASSERT_NE(msg->from, nullptr);
-    
-    EXPECT_STREQ( msg->from->username, "Alice");
     EXPECT_STREQ( msg->shortmsg, "Rødgrød med fløde" );
     EXPECT_STREQ( msg->longmsg , "Rødgrød med fløde?\r\n" );
     EXPECT_EQ( identity_list_length(msg->to), 1 );
     EXPECT_EQ( identity_list_length(msg->cc), 4 );
     EXPECT_EQ( identity_list_length(msg->bcc), 0 );
     EXPECT_EQ( bloblist_length(msg->attachments), 4 );
+
+    ASSERT_NE(msg->from, nullptr);
+    EXPECT_STREQ( msg->from->username, "Alice");
 }