diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest.java
index 478cfd26..905ace5f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest {
 			.create();
 
 		assertNotNull("The GemFire Cache was not properly created or initialized!", gemfireCache);
-		assertFalse("The GemFire Cache is close!", gemfireCache.isClosed());
+		assertFalse("The GemFire Cache is closed!", gemfireCache.isClosed());
 
 		Set<Region<?, ?>> rootRegions = gemfireCache.rootRegions();
 
@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ public class SpringContextBootstrappingInitializerIntegrationTest {
 				getClass().getName()));
 		}
 
+		@Override
+		protected void assertInitialized() {
+			super.assertInitialized();
+			Assert.state(userDataSource != null, String.format(
+				"The 'User' Data Source was not properly configured and initialized for use in (%1$s!)",
+					getClass().getName()));
+		}
+
 		protected DataSource getDataSource() {
 			return userDataSource;
 		}