diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
index 67d3c4c8b..5e2c1bef6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriterTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testWriteStringWithBogusEncoding() throws Exception {
+		writer.setTransactional(false);
 		writer.setEncoding("BOGUS");
 		// writer.setShouldDeleteIfEmpty(true);
 		try {