diff --git a/tests/04_Connecting/RepositoryFactoryTest.php b/tests/04_Connecting/RepositoryFactoryTest.php
index 28947884..0aa7bdf0 100644
--- a/tests/04_Connecting/RepositoryFactoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/04_Connecting/RepositoryFactoryTest.php
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ public static function setupBeforeClass($fixtures = false)
     public function testRepositoryFactory()
     {
         $class = self::$loader->getRepositoryFactoryClass();
-        $repo = $class::getRepository(self::$loader->getRepositoryFactoryParameters());
+        $factory = new $class;
+        $repo = $factory->getRepository(self::$loader->getRepositoryFactoryParameters());
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PHPCR\RepositoryInterface', $repo);
     }