diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index 2279952483c..3adeaec644d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ def remove_loop(fname, tries):
                     r = logging.makeLogRecord({'msg': 'testing' })
                     h.handle(r)
             finally:
-                h.close()
                 remover.join()
+                h.close()
                 if os.path.exists(fn):
                     os.unlink(fn)