diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/support/DelegatingSmartContextLoader.java b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/support/DelegatingSmartContextLoader.java
index 3653d55e4c..124b9985c9 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/support/DelegatingSmartContextLoader.java
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/support/DelegatingSmartContextLoader.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class DelegatingSmartContextLoader implements SmartContextLoader {
 	 */
 	public void processContextConfiguration(ContextConfigurationAttributes configAttributes) {
 
-		final boolean hasResources = configAttributes.hasResources();
+		final boolean originallyHadResources = configAttributes.hasResources();
 
 		for (SmartContextLoader loader : candidates) {
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class DelegatingSmartContextLoader implements SmartContextLoader {
 			// If the original locations and classes were not empty, there's no
 			// need to bother with default generation checks; just let each
 			// loader process the configuration.
-			if (hasResources) {
+			if (originallyHadResources) {
 				loader.processContextConfiguration(configAttributes);
 			}
 			// Otherwise, if the loader claims to generate defaults, let it
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class DelegatingSmartContextLoader implements SmartContextLoader {
 
 		// If any loader claims to generate defaults but none actually did,
 		// throw an exception.
-		if (generatesDefaults() && !configAttributes.hasResources()) {
+		if (originallyHadResources && generatesDefaults() && !configAttributes.hasResources()) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(String.format("None of the SmartContextLoader candidates %s "
 					+ "was able to generate defaults for context configuration [%s].", candidates, configAttributes));
 		}
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/expression/ExpressionUsageTests.java b/org.springframework.test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/expression/ExpressionUsageTests.java
index a9a28e8460..ddb846d4f5 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/expression/ExpressionUsageTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/expression/ExpressionUsageTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,49 +13,31 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+
 package org.springframework.test.context.expression;
 
-import static junit.framework.Assert.*;
+import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 import java.util.Properties;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTests;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
 /**
  * @author Andy Clement
  * @author Dave Syer
  */
+@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 @ContextConfiguration
-public class ExpressionUsageTests extends AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTests {
+public class ExpressionUsageTests {
 
-	@Test
-	public void testSpr5906() throws Exception {
-		Properties props = (Properties)applicationContext.getBean("derived");
-		
-		// verify the property values have been evaluated as expressions
-		assertEquals("Dave",props.getProperty("user.name"));
-		assertEquals("Andy",props.getProperty("username"));
-		
-		// verify the property keys have been evaluated as expressions
-		assertEquals("exists",props.getProperty("Dave"));
-		assertEquals("exists also",props.getProperty("Andy"));
-	}
-	
-	public static class Foo {
-		private String name;
-
-		public String getName() {
-			return name;
-		}
-
-		public void setName(String name) {
-			this.name = name;
-		}
-
-	}
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("derived")
+	private Properties props;
 
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier("andy2")
@@ -65,10 +47,37 @@ public class ExpressionUsageTests extends AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTests {
 	@Qualifier("andy")
 	private Foo andy;
 
+
+	@Test
+	public void testSpr5906() throws Exception {
+		// verify the property values have been evaluated as expressions
+		assertEquals("Dave", props.getProperty("user.name"));
+		assertEquals("Andy", props.getProperty("username"));
+
+		// verify the property keys have been evaluated as expressions
+		assertEquals("exists", props.getProperty("Dave"));
+		assertEquals("exists also", props.getProperty("Andy"));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testSpr5847() throws Exception {
 		assertEquals("Andy", andy2.getName());
 		assertEquals("Andy", andy.getName());
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	public static class Foo {
+
+		private String name;
+
+
+		public String getName() {
+			return name;
+		}
+
+		public void setName(String name) {
+			this.name = name;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/test/resources/log4j.xml b/org.springframework.test/src/test/resources/log4j.xml
index e5aee2dde7..d9a255f08a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/test/resources/log4j.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/test/resources/log4j.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 	<logger name="org.springframework.test.context.support.AnnotationConfigContextLoader">
 		<level value="warn" />
 	</logger>
+	<logger name="org.springframework.test.context.support">
+		<level value="warn" />
+	</logger>
 
 	<!-- Root Logger -->
 	<root>