diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/util/SerializeUtilsTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/util/SerializeUtilsTest.java
index 85b40cbf7..5aed7cb1f 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/util/SerializeUtilsTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/util/SerializeUtilsTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;
 @RunWith(JUnit4.class)
 public class SerializeUtilsTest {
 
-  class Lol {
+  static class Lol {
     @Override
     public String toString() {
       return "LOL_VALUE";