diff --git a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/security/SimpleSecurityBrokerSystemTest.java b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/security/SimpleSecurityBrokerSystemTest.java
index af370c878f..09d96b7ce5 100644
--- a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/security/SimpleSecurityBrokerSystemTest.java
+++ b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/security/SimpleSecurityBrokerSystemTest.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public class SimpleSecurityBrokerSystemTest extends SecurityTestSupport {
         // And also via JMS.
         MessageConsumer consumer = session.createConsumer(destination);
         Message m = consumer.receive(1000);
+        assertTrue(m.propertyExists("JMSXUserID"));
         assertEquals("system",  m.getStringProperty("JMSXUserID"));
     }