diff --git a/tests/features/main.cpp b/tests/features/main.cpp
--- a/tests/features/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/features/main.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@
         }
     }
 
+    const bool bufCursors = takeOption(args, "buffered-cursors");
+    QString queryParams = takeOptionWithArg(args, "query-params");
+
     drv_id = args.first();
     if (!drv_id.contains('.')) {
         drv_id.prepend(QLatin1String("org.kde.kdb."));
@@ -273,9 +276,6 @@
                  << driver->metaData()->mimeTypes();
     }
 
-    const bool bufCursors = takeOption(args, "buffered-cursors");
-    QString queryParams = takeOptionWithArg(args, "query-params");
-
     //open connection
     if (args.count() >= 2)
         db_name = args[1];