diff --git a/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexSameIndexTests.java b/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexSameIndexTests.java
index 7bdb455cc33..2af05a8455b 100644
--- a/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexSameIndexTests.java
+++ b/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexSameIndexTests.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ReindexSameIndexTests extends ESTestCase {
 
     private static ClusterState STATE;
     private static final IndexNameExpressionResolver INDEX_NAME_EXPRESSION_RESOLVER = new IndexNameExpressionResolver(Settings.EMPTY);
-    private static AutoCreateIndex AUTO_CREATE_INDEX = new AutoCreateIndex(Settings.EMPTY, INDEX_NAME_EXPRESSION_RESOLVER);
+    private static final AutoCreateIndex AUTO_CREATE_INDEX = new AutoCreateIndex(Settings.EMPTY, INDEX_NAME_EXPRESSION_RESOLVER);
 
     @BeforeClass
     public static void beforeClass() {