diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations-8/src/test/java/com/baeldung/lastncharacters/LastNCharactersUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations-8/src/test/java/com/baeldung/lastncharacters/LastNCharactersUnitTest.java
index d2b5227077..0d30653082 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations-8/src/test/java/com/baeldung/lastncharacters/LastNCharactersUnitTest.java
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations-8/src/test/java/com/baeldung/lastncharacters/LastNCharactersUnitTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ public class LastNCharactersUnitTest {
     private String s;
     private int n;
 
+    @BeforeEach
+    void init() {
+        s = "10-03-2024";
+        n = 4;
+    }
+
     @Test
     void givenString_whenUsingIntStreamAsStreamSource_thenObtainLastNCharacters() {
         String result = s.chars()
@@ -55,10 +61,4 @@ public class LastNCharactersUnitTest {
 
         assertThat(result).isEqualTo("2024");
     }
-
-    @BeforeEach
-    void init() {
-        s = "10-03-2024";
-        n = 4;
-    }
 }
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