diff --git a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/discovery/DiscoveryIT.java b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/discovery/DiscoveryIT.java
index f6e5e248af..144a24529e 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/discovery/DiscoveryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/discovery/DiscoveryIT.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package org.dspace.discovery;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public class DiscoveryIT extends AbstractIntegrationTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void assertSolrNotNull() {
-        assertNotNull(searchService.getSolrSearchCore().getSolr());
+    public void assertSolrSearchCoreIsMock() {
+        assertTrue(searchService.getSolrSearchCore() instanceof MockSolrSearchCore);
     }
 }