diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClearanceLevel.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClearanceLevel.java
index d73fbee19e..86537879e7 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClearanceLevel.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClearanceLevel.java
@@ -84,4 +84,15 @@ public class ClearanceLevel
     }
 
     @Override public int hashCode() { return highestClassificationLevel.hashCode(); }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the display label key. This method is used for unit testing, where we want to avoid problems introduced by
+     * the static call to the I18N utility.
+     *
+     * @return The key for the display label of this security clearance.
+     */
+    protected String getDisplayLabelKey()
+    {
+        return displayLabelKey;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClassificationServiceBootstrapUnitTest.java b/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClassificationServiceBootstrapUnitTest.java
index b327017f36..c316e550ae 100644
--- a/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClassificationServiceBootstrapUnitTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/ClassificationServiceBootstrapUnitTest.java
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ public class ClassificationServiceBootstrapUnitTest
 
         List<ClearanceLevel> clearanceLevels = clearanceLevelCaptor.getValue();
         assertEquals("There should be one clearance level for each classification level.", classificationLevels.size(), clearanceLevels.size());
-        assertEquals("TopSecret", clearanceLevels.get(0).getDisplayLabel());
-        assertEquals("Secret", clearanceLevels.get(1).getDisplayLabel());
-        assertEquals("rm.classification.noClearance", clearanceLevels.get(2).getDisplayLabel());
+        assertEquals("TopSecret", clearanceLevels.get(0).getDisplayLabelKey());
+        assertEquals("Secret", clearanceLevels.get(1).getDisplayLabelKey());
+        assertEquals("rm.classification.noClearance", clearanceLevels.get(2).getDisplayLabelKey());
     }
 }