diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
index eab2b87898..195125e798 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
@@ -139,15 +139,6 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator implements LdapAuthoritiesPopulator
 
     //~ Constructors ===========================================================
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor for non-group search scenarios. Typically in this case
-     * the <tt>userRoleAttributes</tt> property will be set to obtain roles directly
-     * from the user's directory entry attributes. The <tt>defaultRole</tt> property
-     * may also be set and will be assigned to all users.
-     */
-    public DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator() {
-    }
-
     /**
      * Constructor for group search scenarios. <tt>userRoleAttributes</tt> may still be
      * set as a property.
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
index 57f400ad26..5c3199a7a3 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapServerTest
 //    }
 
     public void testDefaultRoleIsAssignedWhenSet() {
-        DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator populator = new DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator();
+        DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator populator = new DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator(getInitialCtxFactory(), "ou=groups");
         populator.setDefaultRole("ROLE_USER");
         LdapUserDetailsImpl.Essence user = new LdapUserDetailsImpl.Essence();
-        user.setDn("Ignored");
-        user.setUsername("Ignored");
+        user.setDn("cn=notfound");
+        user.setUsername("notfound");
         user.setAttributes(new BasicAttributes());
 
         GrantedAuthority[] authorities =
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapServerTest
         assertEquals("ROLE_USER", authorities[0].getAuthority());
     }
 
-    public void testGroupSearch() throws Exception {
+    public void testGroupSearchReturnsExpectedRoles() {
         DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator populator =
                 new DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator(getInitialCtxFactory(), "ou=groups");
         populator.setRolePrefix("ROLE_");