diff --git a/tests/components/test_api.py b/tests/components/test_api.py
index c8d8fa50ae1..644982e18fc 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_api.py
@@ -422,11 +422,11 @@ class TestAPI(unittest.TestCase):
         with closing(requests.get(_url(const.URL_API_STREAM),
                                   stream=True, headers=HA_HEADERS)) as req:
 
-            self.assertEqual(listen_count + 1, self._listen_count())
             data = self._stream_next_event(req)
-
             self.assertEqual('ping', data)
 
+            self.assertEqual(listen_count + 1, self._listen_count())
+
             hass.bus.fire('test_event')
             hass.pool.block_till_done()
 
@@ -441,12 +441,11 @@ class TestAPI(unittest.TestCase):
                                       'restrict': 'test_event1,test_event3'}),
                                   stream=True, headers=HA_HEADERS)) as req:
 
-            self.assertEqual(listen_count + 2, self._listen_count())
-
             data = self._stream_next_event(req)
-
             self.assertEqual('ping', data)
 
+            self.assertEqual(listen_count + 2, self._listen_count())
+
             hass.bus.fire('test_event1')
             hass.pool.block_till_done()
             hass.bus.fire('test_event2')