diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index dae723b8a..9cf740fba 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class PDFTestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             State.remaining -= 1
 
         State.done = (0 == State.remaining)
-            
+
 
 def set_up(manifestFile):
     # Only serve files from a pdf.js clone
diff --git a/test_slave.html b/test_slave.html
index cff9b3f7d..06b911810 100644
--- a/test_slave.html
+++ b/test_slave.html
@@ -83,14 +83,13 @@ function nextPage() {
   failure = '';
   log("    drawing page "+ currentTask.pageNum +"...");
 
-  currentPage = pdfDoc.getPage(currentTask.pageNum);
-
   var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
   clear(ctx);
 
   var fonts = [];
   var gfx = new CanvasGraphics(ctx);
   try {
+    currentPage = pdfDoc.getPage(currentTask.pageNum);
     currentPage.compile(gfx, fonts);
   } catch(e) {
     failure = 'compile: '+ e.toString();