diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/security/authentication/AuthenticationTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/security/authentication/AuthenticationTest.java
index f07ffef51d..2375880f67 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/security/authentication/AuthenticationTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/security/authentication/AuthenticationTest.java
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public class AuthenticationTest extends TestCase
         String hashedPassword = dao.getMD4HashedPassword(userName);
         assertNotNull(hashedPassword);
         UserDetails userDetails = (UserDetails) dao.loadUserByUsername(userName);
-        assertEquals(passwordEncoder.encodePassword(password, dao.getSalt(userDetails)), hashedPassword);
+        assertEquals(compositePasswordEncoder.encodePassword(password, dao.getSalt(userDetails)), hashedPassword);
     }
 
     public void testCreateAndyUserAndOtherCRUD() throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, UnsupportedEncodingException