diff --git a/test/selenium_tests/framework.py b/test/selenium_tests/framework.py
index f775ade1679..01532fc8fe5 100644
--- a/test/selenium_tests/framework.py
+++ b/test/selenium_tests/framework.py
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ class SeleniumTestCase(FunctionalTestCase, NavigatesGalaxy):
             self.target_url_from_selenium = GALAXY_TEST_EXTERNAL_FROM_SELENIUM
         else:
             self.target_url_from_selenium = self.url
-        self.setup_driver_and_session()
         self.snapshots = []
+        self.setup_driver_and_session()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         exception = None