diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/intercept/method/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorWithAopConfigTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/intercept/method/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorWithAopConfigTests.java
index fadae5d4c9..337cd9b5d7 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/intercept/method/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorWithAopConfigTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/intercept/method/aopalliance/MethodSecurityInterceptorWithAopConfigTests.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package org.springframework.security.intercept.method.aopalliance;
 
 import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.context.support.AbstractXmlApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.security.AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException;
 import org.springframework.security.ITargetObject;
+import org.springframework.security.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.security.util.InMemoryXmlApplicationContext;
 
 /**
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@ public class MethodSecurityInterceptorWithAopConfigTests {
     
     private AbstractXmlApplicationContext appContext;
     
+    @Before
+    public void clearContext() {
+        SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
+    }
+    
     @After
     public void closeAppContext() {
         if (appContext != null) {