diff --git a/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java b/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
index cbff866c37c..97cf65e83d5 100644
--- a/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
+++ b/elasticsearch-transport-client/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/client/PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests.java
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ public class PreBuiltXPackTransportClientTests extends RandomizedTest {
         }
     }
 
+    // dummy test so that the tests pass on JDK9 as the only test in this module is disabled on JDK9
+    public void testDummy() {
+
+    }
 }