diff --git a/Lib/test/test_importhooks.py b/Lib/test/test_importhooks.py
index e8b4695c7bc..d31bcb2120e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_importhooks.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_importhooks.py
@@ -194,12 +194,6 @@ class ImportHooksTestCase(ImportHooksBaseTestCase):
         reload(reloadmodule)
         self.failUnless(hasattr(reloadmodule,'reloaded'))
 
-        import hooktestpackage.oldabs
-        self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.oldabs.get_name(),
-                         "hooktestpackage.oldabs")
-        self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.oldabs.sub,
-                         hooktestpackage.sub)
-
         import hooktestpackage.newrel
         self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.newrel.get_name(),
                          "hooktestpackage.newrel")
@@ -221,6 +215,11 @@ class ImportHooksTestCase(ImportHooksBaseTestCase):
         import sub
         self.assertEqual(sub.get_name(), "sub")
 
+        import hooktestpackage.oldabs
+        self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.oldabs.get_name(),
+                         "hooktestpackage.oldabs")
+        self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.oldabs.sub, sub)
+
         import hooktestpackage.newabs
         self.assertEqual(hooktestpackage.newabs.get_name(),
                          "hooktestpackage.newabs")