diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestEventLog.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestEventLog.java
index 54a3383a..ea8b245f 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestEventLog.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestEventLog.java
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ public class TestEventLog extends TestCase {
     // Test event log thread
     public void testEventLogThread() throws Exception {
 
-        EventLogThread thread = EventLogThread.getInstance();
+        EventLogThread thread =
+            EventLogThread.getInstance(EventLog.APPLICATION);
 
         thread.doStart();