diff --git a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/StatefulBehaviorTests.cs b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/StatefulBehaviorTests.cs
index b6997ed7..6437f1d2 100644
--- a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/StatefulBehaviorTests.cs
+++ b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/StatefulBehaviorTests.cs
@@ -156,18 +156,19 @@ namespace WireMock.Net.Tests
                 .RespondWith(Response.Create()
                     .WithBody("Test state msg 2"));
 
-            // when
+            // when / then
             string url = "http://localhost:" + _server.Ports[0];
-            var responseNoState1 = await new HttpClient().GetStringAsync(url + "/state1");
-            var responseNoState2 = await new HttpClient().GetStringAsync(url + "/state2");
-
-            var responseWithState1 = await new HttpClient().GetStringAsync(url + "/foo");
-            var responseWithState2 = await new HttpClient().GetStringAsync(url + "/foo");
-
-            // then
+            var http = new HttpClient();
+            var responseNoState1 = await http.GetStringAsync(url + "/state1");
             Check.That(responseNoState1).Equals("No state msg 1");
-            Check.That(responseWithState1).Equals("Test state msg 1");
+
+            var responseNoState2 = await http.GetStringAsync(url + "/state2");
             Check.That(responseNoState2).Equals("No state msg 2");
+
+            var responseWithState1 = await http.GetStringAsync(url + "/foo");
+            Check.That(responseWithState1).Equals("Test state msg 1");
+
+            var responseWithState2 = await http.GetStringAsync(url + "/foo");
             Check.That(responseWithState2).Equals("Test state msg 2");
         }