diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/kernel/TestByteArrayAppId.java b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/kernel/TestByteArrayAppId.java
index 2ba60fe8b..b13eebef3 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/kernel/TestByteArrayAppId.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/kernel/TestByteArrayAppId.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public class TestByteArrayAppId extends BaseJDBCTest {
         if (TEST_COUNT >= 9) {
             closeEMF(_pmf);
             _pmf = null;
+            _init = false;
             super.tearDown();
         }
     }