diff --git a/src/speedtest.rs b/src/speedtest.rs
index 03a7892..2260f56 100644
--- a/src/speedtest.rs
+++ b/src/speedtest.rs
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ pub fn test_download(
     let url = &format!("{BASE_URL}/{DOWNLOAD_URL}{payload_size_bytes}");
     let req_builder = client.get(url);
     let (status_code, mbits, duration) = {
+        let start = Instant::now();
         let response = req_builder.send().expect("failed to get response");
         let status_code = response.status();
-        let start = Instant::now();
         let _res_bytes = response.bytes();
         let duration = start.elapsed();
         let mbits = (payload_size_bytes as f64 * 8.0 / 1_000_000.0) / duration.as_secs_f64();