diff --git a/graphene_django/utils/testing.py b/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
index db3e9f4..0fdac7e 100644
--- a/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
+++ b/graphene_django/utils/testing.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class GraphQLTestCase(TestCase):
         the call was fine.
         :resp HttpResponse: Response
         """
-        content = json.loads(resp.content)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        content = json.loads(resp.content)
         self.assertNotIn("errors", list(content.keys()))
 
     def assertResponseHasErrors(self, resp):