diff --git a/base/mp_assertscope.sas b/base/mp_assertscope.sas
index f1dfc70..213b146 100644
--- a/base/mp_assertscope.sas
+++ b/base/mp_assertscope.sas
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@
   ignorelist=,
   outds=work.test_results
 )/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
-%local ds test_result test_comments del add mod ilist;
-%let ilist=%upcase(&sasjs_prefix._FUNCTIONS SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE
-  SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_PHRASE &ignorelist);
-
 /**
   * this sets up the global vars, it will also enter STRICT mode.  If this
   * behaviour is not desired, simply initiate the following global macro
@@ -84,6 +80,10 @@
   */
 %mp_init()
 
+%local ds test_result test_comments del add mod ilist;
+%let ilist=%upcase(&sasjs_prefix._FUNCTIONS SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE
+  SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_PHRASE &ignorelist);
+
 /* get current variables */
 %if &action=SNAPSHOT %then %do;
   proc sql;