diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/testing/TestWithWallet.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/testing/TestWithWallet.java
index 9dbb516f..8889b025 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/testing/TestWithWallet.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/testing/TestWithWallet.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class TestWithWallet {
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         BriefLogFormatter.init();
         Wallet.SendRequest.DEFAULT_FEE_PER_KB = Coin.ZERO;
+        Context ctx = new Context(params);
         wallet = new Wallet(params);
         myKey = wallet.currentReceiveKey();
         myAddress = myKey.toAddress(params);