diff --git a/.kokoro/presubmit-against-pubsublite-samples.sh b/.kokoro/presubmit-against-pubsublite-samples.sh
index 0962f2c81..a93980bc3 100755
--- a/.kokoro/presubmit-against-pubsublite-samples.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/presubmit-against-pubsublite-samples.sh
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ for file in python-pubsublite/samples/**/requirements.txt; do
     # Install python-pubsub from source.
     python -m pip install -e "$ROOT" -q
     python -m pytest quickstart_test.py
+    EXIT=$?
+    
     deactivate py-3.6
     rm -rf py-3.6/
 
-    EXIT=$?
-
     if [[ $EXIT -ne 0 ]]; then
       RTN=1
       echo -e "\n Testing failed: Nox returned a non-zero exit code. \n"