diff --git a/bindings/ruby/test/helper.rb b/bindings/ruby/test/helper.rb
index 6dc4b6a31..5e37ad985 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/test/helper.rb
+++ b/bindings/ruby/test/helper.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ require "test/unit"
 require "whisper"
 require_relative "jfk_reader/jfk_reader"
 
-Parakeet = Whisper::Parakeet
-
 class TestBase < Test::Unit::TestCase
   AUDIO = File.join(__dir__, "fixtures", "jfk.wav")
 
+  Parakeet = Whisper::Parakeet
+
   class << self
     def whisper
       return @whisper if @whisper