diff --git a/archiva-database/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/database/AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase.java b/archiva-database/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/database/AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase.java
index c28a1dc99..be87fc857 100644
--- a/archiva-database/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/database/AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase.java
+++ b/archiva-database/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/database/AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @author <a href="mailto:joakime@apache.org">Joakim Erdfelt</a>
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase
+public abstract class AbstractArchivaDatabaseTestCase
     extends PlexusTestCase
 {
     private static final String TIMESTAMP = "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss";