diff --git a/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/SolrExampleTests.java b/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/SolrExampleTests.java
index 30e074d7901..884f757a160 100644
--- a/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/SolrExampleTests.java
+++ b/solr/solrj/src/test/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/SolrExampleTests.java
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ abstract public class SolrExampleTests extends SolrJettyTestBase
 
   @Test
   public void testChineseDefaults() throws Exception {
+    SolrServer server = getSolrServer();
     // Empty the database...
     server.deleteByQuery( "*:*" );// delete everything!
     server.commit();