diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/bytecode/enhancement/EnhancerTestUtils.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/bytecode/enhancement/EnhancerTestUtils.java
index d9a7890123..474b0530ae 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/bytecode/enhancement/EnhancerTestUtils.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/test/bytecode/enhancement/EnhancerTestUtils.java
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ public abstract class EnhancerTestUtils extends BaseUnitTestCase {
 
 	private static ClassLoader getEnhancerClassLoader(final EnhancementContext context, final String packageName) {
 		return new ClassLoader() {
+			private Enhancer enhancer = new Enhancer( context );
+
+			@SuppressWarnings("ResultOfMethodCallIgnored")
 			@Override
 			public Class<?> loadClass(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
 				if ( !name.startsWith( packageName ) ) {
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ public abstract class EnhancerTestUtils extends BaseUnitTestCase {
 					byte[] original = new byte[is.available()];
 					new BufferedInputStream( is ).read( original );
 
-					byte[] enhanced = new Enhancer( context ).enhance( name, original );
+					byte[] enhanced = enhancer.enhance( name, original );
 
 					File f = new File( workingDir + File.separator + name.replace( ".", File.separator ) + ".class" );
 					f.getParentFile().mkdirs();