diff --git a/tests/rtest_ac_exp_pwl.cpp b/tests/rtest_ac_exp_pwl.cpp
index 0a36861..d90dd5d 100644
--- a/tests/rtest_ac_exp_pwl.cpp
+++ b/tests/rtest_ac_exp_pwl.cpp
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ int test_driver(
       // are testing is an increasing function, and our testbench value keeps incrementing or remains the same (in case of saturation), we expect the
       // old value to be lesser than or equal to the current one.
 
-      // Update the old value
-      old_output_exp = actual_value_exp;
-      // Once an old value has been stored, i.e. towards the end of the first iteration, this value is set to true.
-      compare_exp = true;
-
       // same thing as above, but for the natural exponential.
       if (compare_exp) {
         if (old_output_exp > actual_value_exp) {
@@ -153,6 +148,7 @@ int test_driver(
           assert(false); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
         }
       }
+      // Once an old value has been stored, i.e. towards the end of the first iteration, this value is set to true.
       old_output_exp = actual_value_exp;
       compare_exp = true;
     }