diff --git a/spec/compiler/compile_examples.cc b/spec/compiler/compile_examples.cc
index 004dcd51..87a239d0 100644
--- a/spec/compiler/compile_examples.cc
+++ b/spec/compiler/compile_examples.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ describe("compiling the example grammars", []() {
 
   auto compile_grammar = [&](const Grammar &grammar, string language) {
     it(("compiles the " + language + " grammar").c_str(), [&]() {
-      ofstream file(example_parser_dir + language + ".c");
-
       auto result = compile(grammar, language);
       string code = get<0>(result);
       vector<Conflict> conflicts = get<1>(result);
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ describe("compiling the example grammars", []() {
 
       AssertThat(error, Equals((GrammarError *)nullptr));
 
+      ofstream file(example_parser_dir + language + ".c");
       file << get<0>(result);
       file.close();
     });