diff --git a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactoryTests.java b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactoryTests.java
index 7ea0cd9f..394d21b5 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactoryTests.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactoryTests extends TestCas
 
 	private DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactory factory;
 
-	ValidationFailureBuilder builder = new ValidationFailureBuilder();
+	private ValidationFailureBuilder builder = new ValidationFailureBuilder();
 
 	public void setUp() {
 		factory = new DefaultValidationFailureMessageResolverFactory(parser, conversionService);