diff --git a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/jmx/MBeanTest.java b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/jmx/MBeanTest.java
index 5d975ef689..ab37f40be4 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/jmx/MBeanTest.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/jmx/MBeanTest.java
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ public class MBeanTest extends EmbeddedBrokerTestSupport {
     protected BrokerService createBroker() throws Exception {
         BrokerService answer = new BrokerService();
         answer.setUseJmx(true);
+        answer.setEnableStatistics(true);
         answer.setPersistent(false);
         answer.addConnector(bindAddress);
         return answer;