diff --git a/t/t5300-pack-object.sh b/t/t5300-pack-object.sh
index 3b9dae331a..aff164ddf8 100755
--- a/t/t5300-pack-object.sh
+++ b/t/t5300-pack-object.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ test_expect_success 'pack without delta' '
 	check_deltas stderr = 0
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'negative window clamps to 0' '
+	git pack-objects --progress --window=-1 neg-window <obj-list 2>stderr &&
+	check_deltas stderr = 0
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'pack-objects with bogus arguments' '
 	test_must_fail git pack-objects --window=0 test-1 blah blah <obj-list
 '
@@ -630,11 +635,6 @@ test_expect_success 'prefetch objects' '
 	test_line_count = 1 donelines
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'negative window clamps to 0' '
-	git pack-objects --progress --window=-1 neg-window <obj-list 2>stderr &&
-	check_deltas stderr = 0
-'
-
 for hash in sha1 sha256
 do
 	test_expect_success "verify-pack with $hash packfile" '