diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/IndexingNodeTypeStrategyTest.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/IndexingNodeTypeStrategyTest.java
index 8999e148c..1863e4859 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/IndexingNodeTypeStrategyTest.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/IndexingNodeTypeStrategyTest.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public class IndexingNodeTypeStrategyTest {
 
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() throws Exception {
-		createThings();
+		if (thing == null) {
+			createThings();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Test