diff --git a/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java b/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java
index ad31688b..0dfb2572 100644
--- a/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java
+++ b/examples/simple-java/src/test/org/apache/maven/examples/simplejava/TestSimpleJava.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
  * A really simple JUnit test class that tests nothing!
  * @author <a href="mailto:vmassol@apache.org">Vincent Massol</a>
  */
-public class TestSimpleJava {
+public class TestSimpleJava extends junit.framework.TestCase {
     public void testNothing() {
     }
 }
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