diff --git a/examples/placeholder/linux/include/TestCommand.h b/examples/placeholder/linux/include/TestCommand.h
index 2ef81055b8b59b..373a96a264fa66 100644
--- a/examples/placeholder/linux/include/TestCommand.h
+++ b/examples/placeholder/linux/include/TestCommand.h
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ class TestCommand
         {
         case chip::DeviceLayer::DeviceEventType::kCommissioningComplete:
             ChipLogProgress(chipTool, "Commissioning complete");
-            chip::DeviceLayer::PlatformMgr().RemoveEventHandler(OnPlatformEvent, arg);
 
             TestCommand * command = reinterpret_cast<TestCommand *>(arg);
             command->isRunning    = true;
             command->NextTest();
+            chip::DeviceLayer::PlatformMgr().RemoveEventHandler(OnPlatformEvent, arg);
             break;
         }
     }