diff --git a/test/shell/stress_single_thread.sh b/test/shell/stress_single_thread.sh
index ed9ce13c5..7982e9dad 100644
--- a/test/shell/stress_single_thread.sh
+++ b/test/shell/stress_single_thread.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 SKIP_WITH_LVMPOLLD=1
 
-[ -z "$LVM_TEST_LOCK_TYPE_IDM" ] && skip;
-
 . lib/inittest
 
+[ -z "$LVM_TEST_LOCK_TYPE_IDM" ] && skip;
+
 aux prepare_vg 3
 
 for i in {1..1000}