diff --git a/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js b/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
index 39425706..a8006d54 100644
--- a/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
+++ b/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var helper = require(__dirname+"/test-helper");
 //before running this test make sure you run the script create-test-tables
 test("selects rows", function() {
   var client = helper.client();
-  client.connect();
+
   var query = client.query("select * from person");
   var rowCount = 0;
   query.on('row', function(row) {
diff --git a/test/integration/client/test-helper.js b/test/integration/client/test-helper.js
index 64230336..dc1bc941 100644
--- a/test/integration/client/test-helper.js
+++ b/test/integration/client/test-helper.js
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ var helper = require(__dirname+'/../test-helper');
 module.exports = {
   //creates a client from cli parameters
   client: function() {
-    return new Client({
+    var client = new Client({
       database: helper.args.database,
       user: helper.args.user,
       password: helper.args.password
     });
+    client.connect();
+    return client;
   }
 };