diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/pool3/impl/TestSoftReferenceObjectPool.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/pool3/impl/TestSoftReferenceObjectPool.java
index bbdc71655..035a0b165 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/pool3/impl/TestSoftReferenceObjectPool.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/pool3/impl/TestSoftReferenceObjectPool.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ protected boolean isLifo() {
 
     @Override
     protected <T, E extends Exception> ObjectPool<T, E> makeEmptyPool(final int cap) {
-        return (ObjectPool<T, E>)makeEmptyPool(new SimpleFactory());
+        return (ObjectPool<T, E>) new SoftReferenceObjectPool<>(new SimpleFactory());
     }
 
     @Override