diff --git a/tests/benchmark/mvcc.cpp b/tests/benchmark/mvcc.cpp
index 2c48a2a68..b8443b21a 100644
--- a/tests/benchmark/mvcc.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmark/mvcc.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ void MvccMix(benchmark::State &state) {
     auto t1 = engine.begin();
     mvcc::VersionList<Prop> version_list(*t1);
 
-    auto t2 = engine.begin();
     t1->commit();
+    auto t2 = engine.begin();
 
     state.ResumeTiming();
     version_list.update(*t2);