diff --git a/modules/integration/tests-integration/tests-backend/src/test/java/org/wso2/identity/integration/test/oauth2/OAuth2XACMLScopeValidatorTestCase.java b/modules/integration/tests-integration/tests-backend/src/test/java/org/wso2/identity/integration/test/oauth2/OAuth2XACMLScopeValidatorTestCase.java
index ed778bc029..9808dd9a6d 100644
--- a/modules/integration/tests-integration/tests-backend/src/test/java/org/wso2/identity/integration/test/oauth2/OAuth2XACMLScopeValidatorTestCase.java
+++ b/modules/integration/tests-integration/tests-backend/src/test/java/org/wso2/identity/integration/test/oauth2/OAuth2XACMLScopeValidatorTestCase.java
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ public void atEnd() throws Exception {
         serverConfigurationManager.restoreToLastConfiguration(false);
         consumerKey = null;
         consumerSecret = null;
-        entitlementPolicyClient.removePolicy(VALIDATE_SCOPE_BASED_POLICY_ID);
         entitlementPolicyClient.publishPolicies(new String[]{VALIDATE_SCOPE_BASED_POLICY_ID}, new String[]{"PDP " +
                 "Subscriber"}, "DELETE", true, null, 1);
+        entitlementPolicyClient.removePolicy(VALIDATE_SCOPE_BASED_POLICY_ID);
     }
 
     @Test(groups = "wso2.is", description = "Check Oauth2 application registration.")