diff --git a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/SFDbDataReaderIT.cs b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/SFDbDataReaderIT.cs
index d69d350d3..f2613acf6 100755
--- a/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/SFDbDataReaderIT.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data.Tests/IntegrationTests/SFDbDataReaderIT.cs
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ public void TestDateOutputFormat()
             {
                 conn.ConnectionString = ConnectionString;
                 conn.Open();
+                IDbCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
 
                 try
                 {
-                    IDbCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
                     cmd.CommandText = "alter session set DATE_OUTPUT_FORMAT='MM/DD/YYYY'";
                     cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();