diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 4e16441e..8ee79008 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ def test_start_raises_if_no_arguments_given():
 
 @patch('multiprocessing.cpu_count', return_value=42)
 def test_start_sets_multiprocess_var_based_on_cli_args(mock_cpu_count):
-    def run_load(args):
-        return args
-
     from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import utils
     from bigchaindb.commands.bigchain import create_parser
 
+    def run_load(args):
+        return args
+
     parser = create_parser()
 
     assert utils.start(parser, ['load'], {'run_load': run_load}).multiprocess == 1