diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/TestXWPFTableCell.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/TestXWPFTableCell.java
index 644b9e61cf..76dfe38221 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/TestXWPFTableCell.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xwpf/usermodel/TestXWPFTableCell.java
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ public class TestXWPFTableCell extends TestCase {
         CTTc ctTc = cell.getCTTc();
         CTTcPr tcPr = ctTc.addNewTcPr();
         CTHMerge hMerge = tcPr.addNewHMerge();
+        hMerge.setVal(STMerge.RESTART);
 
         CTTcBorders tblBorders = tcPr.addNewTcBorders();
+        CTVMerge vMerge = tcPr.addNewVMerge();
     }
 }