diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/ThreadLocalChannel.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/ThreadLocalChannel.java
index 9909d3ea4c..3f45f464f4 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/ThreadLocalChannel.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/ThreadLocalChannel.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.core.Message;
  */
 public class ThreadLocalChannel extends AbstractPollableChannel {
 
-	private static final ThreadLocalMessageHolder messageHolder = new ThreadLocalMessageHolder();
+	private final ThreadLocalMessageHolder messageHolder = new ThreadLocalMessageHolder();
 
 
 	@Override