diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMWebScriptTestCase.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMWebScriptTestCase.java
index 59c6150660..f8b64d6950 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMWebScriptTestCase.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMWebScriptTestCase.java
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class BaseRMWebScriptTestCase extends BaseWebScriptTest
     protected void setupCollaborationSiteTestDataImpl()
     {
         // create collaboration site
-        String collabSiteId = GUID.generate();
+        collabSiteId = GUID.generate();
         siteService.createSite("preset", collabSiteId, "title", "description", SiteVisibility.PRIVATE);
         NodeRef documentLibrary = SiteServiceImpl.getSiteContainer(
                 collabSiteId,