diff --git a/test/helpers/record_alloc.cc b/test/helpers/record_alloc.cc
index fca5ec02..f7cd5950 100644
--- a/test/helpers/record_alloc.cc
+++ b/test/helpers/record_alloc.cc
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void *ts_record_calloc(size_t count, size_t size) {
 }
 
 void ts_record_free(void *pointer) {
-  free(pointer);
   record_deallocation(pointer);
+  free(pointer);
 }
 
 bool ts_record_allocations_toggle(bool value) {