diff --git a/tests/vendor/synopsys/synplify_pro/test_functions.py b/tests/vendor/synopsys/synplify_pro/test_functions.py
index facd23f..56d5f03 100644
--- a/tests/vendor/synopsys/synplify_pro/test_functions.py
+++ b/tests/vendor/synopsys/synplify_pro/test_functions.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 from elfws.vendor.synopsys import synplify_pro
 from tests import test_utils
 
-lLogFile = test_utils.read_file(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'warning_messages.log'))
 
 class testFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_extract_warnings(self):
+        lLogFile = test_utils.read_file(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'warning_messages.log'))
         oWarningList = synplify_pro.extract_warnings(lLogFile)
 
         oWarning = oWarningList.warnings[0]