diff --git a/client/core/src/dialog/dialog.spec.js b/client/core/src/dialog/dialog.spec.js
index 68d32177a..fc6152508 100644
--- a/client/core/src/dialog/dialog.spec.js
+++ b/client/core/src/dialog/dialog.spec.js
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ describe('Component vnDialog', () => {
             let childElement = document.createElement('div');
             childElement.className = 'button-bar';
             controller.element.appendChild(childElement);
-            let event = {target: controller.element};
             let attribute = document.createAttribute('response');
             attribute.value = 'I am the response!';
             controller.element.setAttributeNode(attribute);
             spyOn(controller, 'fireResponse');
+            let event = {target: controller.element};
             controller.onButtonClick(event);
 
             expect(controller.fireResponse).toHaveBeenCalledWith('I am the response!');