diff --git a/backbone-associations/backbone-associations-tests.ts b/backbone-associations/backbone-associations-tests.ts
index d25ddf17e..5f656b8f2 100644
--- a/backbone-associations/backbone-associations-tests.ts
+++ b/backbone-associations/backbone-associations-tests.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Backbone.Associations.Tests {
     module OneToOne {
         class EmployeeWithManager extends Backbone.AssociatedModel {
             constructor(options?) {
+                super(options);
                 this.relations = [
                     {
                         type: Backbone.One, //nature of the relationship
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ module Backbone.Associations.Tests {
                         relatedModel: 'Employee' //AssociatedModel for attribute key
                     }
                 ];
-                super(options);
             }
 
             defaults() {
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module Backbone.Associations.Tests {
 
         class Project extends Backbone.AssociatedModel {
             constructor(options?) {
+                super(options);
                 this.relations = [
                     {
                         type: Backbone.Many, //nature of the relation
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ module Backbone.Associations.Tests {
                         relatedModel: Location //Optional
                     }
                 ];
-                super(options);
             }
 
             defaults() {