1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
index 37407157c1..f992b3736e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/lic_checksum.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class LicenseTests(OESelftestTestCase):
         os.close(lic_file)
         self.track_for_cleanup(lic_path)
 
+        self.write_config("INHERIT_remove = \"report-error\"")
+
         self.write_recipeinc('emptytest', """
 INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://%s;md5=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@ SRC_URI = "file://%s;md5=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"
         with open(lic_path, "w") as f:
             f.write("data")
 
-        self.write_config("INHERIT_remove = \"report-error\"")
         result = bitbake(bitbake_cmd, ignore_status=True)
         if error_msg not in result.output:
             raise AssertionError(result.output)