diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/tests/_registry.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/tests/_registry.py
index 7362f88091..974988acad 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/tests/_registry.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/tests/_registry.py
@@ -2722,8 +2722,8 @@ def testSkipCalibs(self):
     def testIngestTimeQuery(self):
         butler = self.make_butler()
         registry = butler._registry
-        self.load_data(butler, "base.yaml", "datasets.yaml")
         dt0 = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)
+        self.load_data(butler, "base.yaml", "datasets.yaml")
         dt1 = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)
 
         datasets = list(registry.queryDatasets(..., collections=...))