diff --git a/adapters/catalina/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/catalina/CatalinaAcegiUserRealmTests.java b/adapters/catalina/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/catalina/CatalinaAcegiUserRealmTests.java
index 05d00b2cd5..cf86a87cee 100644
--- a/adapters/catalina/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/catalina/CatalinaAcegiUserRealmTests.java
+++ b/adapters/catalina/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/adapters/catalina/CatalinaAcegiUserRealmTests.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class CatalinaAcegiUserRealmTests extends TestCase {
         throws Exception {
         CatalinaAcegiUserRealm adapter = new CatalinaAcegiUserRealm();
 
-        URL url = ClassLoader.getSystemResource(
+        URL url = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResource(
                 "net/sf/acegisecurity/adapters/" + fileName);
 
         if (url == null) {