diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/jmx/SigarProcess.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/jmx/SigarProcess.java
index f3bcde25..c2bcc2de 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/jmx/SigarProcess.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/jmx/SigarProcess.java
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ public class SigarProcess implements SigarProcessMBean {
     private SigarProxy sigar;
 
     public SigarProcess() {
-        this.sigarImpl = new Sigar();
+        this(new Sigar());
+    }
+
+    public SigarProcess(Sigar sigar) {
+        this.sigarImpl = sigar;
         this.sigar = SigarProxyCache.newInstance(sigarImpl);
     }