diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/interceptor/ChainingInterceptorTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/interceptor/ChainingInterceptorTest.java
index 8c18ee5c6..6fdcf788e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/interceptor/ChainingInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/interceptor/ChainingInterceptorTest.java
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ public class ChainingInterceptorTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         assertEquals(bean.getBirth(), action.getBirth());
         assertEquals(null, action.getName());
         assertEquals(0, action.getCount());
-        assertEquals(interceptor.getExcludes().iterator().next(), "count");
-        assertEquals(interceptor.getExcludes().iterator().next(), "name");
+        Iterator<String> it = interceptor.getExcludes().iterator();
+        assertEquals(it.next(), "count");
+        assertEquals(it.next(), "name");
     }
 
     public void testNullCompoundRootElementAllowsProcessToContinue() throws Exception {