diff --git a/attic/run_test.py b/attic/run_test.py
index 2c247c5367461d98d21c093d6ffb3dd28776d48d..e5c6c9d49096ebde5b5c209f3abd956e964100f2 100755
--- a/attic/run_test.py
+++ b/attic/run_test.py
@@ -561,10 +561,10 @@ class TestRest:
                 wait -= 5
                 sleep(5)
         else:
+            self.failed_tests += 1
             raise TestException(
                 "Topic is not deleted after {} seconds".format(timeout_delete)
             )
-            self.failed_tests += 1
 
     def wait_operation_ready(self, ns_nsi, opp_id, timeout, expected_fail=False):
         """