diff --git a/run_unittests.py b/run_unittests.py
index ca87eecb3..da6d3290b 100755
--- a/run_unittests.py
+++ b/run_unittests.py
@@ -6682,16 +6682,13 @@ class LinuxlikeTests(BasePlatformTests):
         testdir = os.path.join(self.unit_test_dir, '10 build_rpath')
         self.init(testdir)
         self.build()
-        # C program RPATH
         build_rpath = get_rpath(os.path.join(self.builddir, 'prog'))
         self.assertEqual(build_rpath, '$ORIGIN/sub:/foo/bar')
+        build_rpath = get_rpath(os.path.join(self.builddir, 'progcxx'))
+        self.assertEqual(build_rpath, '$ORIGIN/sub:/foo/bar')
         self.install()
         install_rpath = get_rpath(os.path.join(self.installdir, 'usr/bin/prog'))
         self.assertEqual(install_rpath, '/baz')
-        # C++ program RPATH
-        build_rpath = get_rpath(os.path.join(self.builddir, 'progcxx'))
-        self.assertEqual(build_rpath, '$ORIGIN/sub:/foo/bar')
-        self.install()
         install_rpath = get_rpath(os.path.join(self.installdir, 'usr/bin/progcxx'))
         self.assertEqual(install_rpath, 'baz')