diff --git a/org.eclipse.virgo.util.common/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/util/common/PropertyPlaceholderResolverTests.java b/org.eclipse.virgo.util.common/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/util/common/PropertyPlaceholderResolverTests.java
index d01e906..a47dd5b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.virgo.util.common/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/util/common/PropertyPlaceholderResolverTests.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.virgo.util.common/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/util/common/PropertyPlaceholderResolverTests.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         p.setProperty("foo", "${bar}");
         p.setProperty("bar", "${foo}");
 
-        p = resolver.resolve(p);
+        resolver.resolve(p);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         Properties p = new Properties();
         p.setProperty("foo", "${foo}");
 
-        p = resolver.resolve(p);
+        resolver.resolve(p);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         p.setProperty("bar", "${baz}");
         p.setProperty("baz", "${foo}");
 
-        p = resolver.resolve(p);
+        resolver.resolve(p);
     }
 
     @Test