diff --git a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/BasicFunctionalityTest.java b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/BasicFunctionalityTest.java
index 299ee484c42..73581093128 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/BasicFunctionalityTest.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/test/org/apache/solr/BasicFunctionalityTest.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public class BasicFunctionalityTest extends SolrTestCaseJ4 {
   
   @Test
   public void testSomeStuff() throws Exception {
+    clearIndex();
+
     // test merge factor picked up
     SolrCore core = h.getCore();