diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
index 8433755ec3..3590f3e900 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/JavaAPI.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class JavaAPI {
     final GetRoutees r = GetRoutees.getInstance();
     final NoRouter nr = NoRouter.getInstance();
     final FromConfig fc = FromConfig.getInstance();
+
+    final ActorPath p = ActorPaths.fromString("akka.tcp://Sys@localhost:1234/user/abc");
   }
 
   @Test