diff --git a/spring-integration-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/store/AbstractConfigurableMongoDbMessageStore.java b/spring-integration-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/store/AbstractConfigurableMongoDbMessageStore.java
index b267632af1..7c758ce4b8 100644
--- a/spring-integration-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/store/AbstractConfigurableMongoDbMessageStore.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mongodb/store/AbstractConfigurableMongoDbMessageStore.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractConfigurableMongoDbMessageStore extends AbstractMe
 
 	protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass()); // NOSONAR - final
 
-	private RuntimeException NOT_IMPLEMENTED =
+	private static final RuntimeException NOT_IMPLEMENTED =
 			new UnsupportedOperationException("The operation isn't implemented for this class.");
 
 	protected final String collectionName; // NOSONAR - final