diff --git a/org.eclipse.virgo.nano.shutdown/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/nano/shutdown/ShutdownClientTests.java b/org.eclipse.virgo.nano.shutdown/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/nano/shutdown/ShutdownClientTests.java
index e43709a..5041580 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.virgo.nano.shutdown/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/nano/shutdown/ShutdownClientTests.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.virgo.nano.shutdown/src/test/java/org/eclipse/virgo/nano/shutdown/ShutdownClientTests.java
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@
 
     @Test
     public void clientUsesPortSpecifiedInCommand() throws Exception {
-        UnitTestShutdownClient client = new UnitTestShutdownClient();
 
         ShutdownCommand command = new ShutdownCommand();
         command.setPort(9999);
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@
 
         ObjectInstance shutdownMBean = registerShutdownMBean(shutdown, "the.domain");
 
-        client = new UnitTestShutdownClient();
+        UnitTestShutdownClient client = new UnitTestShutdownClient();
 
         JMXConnectorServer server = bootstrapMBeanServer(9999);