diff --git a/Mesh_3/test/Mesh_3/test_meshing_utilities.h b/Mesh_3/test/Mesh_3/test_meshing_utilities.h
index cfb12b2b356..4212b377eb2 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/test/Mesh_3/test_meshing_utilities.h
+++ b/Mesh_3/test/Mesh_3/test_meshing_utilities.h
@@ -94,15 +94,16 @@ struct Tester
     int n = 0;
     while ( c3t3.triangulation().number_of_vertices() != v && ++n < 11 )
     {
+      v = c3t3.triangulation().number_of_vertices();
+
       refine_mesh_3(c3t3,domain,criteria,
                     CGAL::parameters::no_exude(),
                     CGAL::parameters::no_perturb(),
                     CGAL::parameters::no_reset_c3t3());
-      
-      v = c3t3.triangulation().number_of_vertices();
-      f = c3t3.number_of_facets_in_complex();
-      c = c3t3.number_of_cells_in_complex();      
     }
+
+    f = c3t3.number_of_facets_in_complex();
+    c = c3t3.number_of_cells_in_complex(); 
     assert ( n < 11 );
 #endif