diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/vmware_content_template/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/vmware_content_template/tasks/main.yml
index a89d7857..72458845 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/vmware_content_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/vmware_content_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,20 +46,6 @@
         host: "{{ template_host }}"
       register: __res
 
-    - name: Delete template from content library
-      vmware.vmware.content_template:
-        validate_certs: false
-        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
-        username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
-        password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-        port: "{{ vcenter_port }}"
-        template: "{{ template_name }}"
-        library: "{{ library }}"
-        vm_name: "{{ vm }}"
-        host: "{{ template_host }}"
-        state: absent
-      register: __res
-
     - name: Assert values
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that:
@@ -74,6 +60,19 @@
           - __res.template_info.msg == "Template '" + template_name + "'."
       when: not run_on_simulator
 
+    - name: Delete template from content library
+      vmware.vmware.content_template:
+        validate_certs: false
+        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+        username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+        password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+        port: "{{ vcenter_port }}"
+        template: "{{ template_name }}"
+        library: "{{ library }}"
+        vm_name: "{{ vm }}"
+        host: "{{ template_host }}"
+        state: absent
+
   always:
     - name: "Test teardown: Destroy VM guest {{ vm }}"
       community.vmware.vmware_guest: