diff --git a/odm/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/odm/test/TestLdap.java b/odm/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/odm/test/TestLdap.java
index cef279e0..9954d82f 100755
--- a/odm/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/odm/test/TestLdap.java
+++ b/odm/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/odm/test/TestLdap.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public final class TestLdap {
     // Maximum time to wait for results in testing (ms)
     private static final int TIME_LIMIT=60000;
 
-    private static SearchControls searchControls=
+    private SearchControls searchControls =
         new SearchControls(SearchControls.SUBTREE_SCOPE,
             COUNT_LIMIT,
             TIME_LIMIT,