diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.tests/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/tests/JpmsConfigurationTest.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.tests/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/tests/JpmsConfigurationTest.java
index 4c5b1c5b1..519cb87d6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.tests/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/tests/JpmsConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.jdt.tests/src/org/eclipse/m2e/jdt/tests/JpmsConfigurationTest.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public void testFileChangeUpdatesJPMSSettings() throws CoreException, IOExceptio
     waitForJobsToComplete();
     
     // At start, check all attributes are empty
-    IJavaProject javaProject = (IJavaProject) project.getNature(JavaCore.NATURE_ID);
+	IJavaProject javaProject = JavaCore.create(project);
     Map<String, String> jreAttributes = Utils.getJreContainerAttributes(javaProject);
     Map<String, String> m2eAttributes = Utils.getM2eContainerAttributes(javaProject);