diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/BaseNodeServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/BaseNodeServiceTest.java
index 231c4e71bf..0fbe75ef59 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/BaseNodeServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/BaseNodeServiceTest.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
  * 
  * @author Derek Hulley
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused") /* its just a test */
 public abstract class BaseNodeServiceTest extends BaseSpringTest
 {
     public static final String NAMESPACE = "http://www.alfresco.org/test/BaseNodeServiceTest";