diff --git a/spring-ws-security/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j2/callback/SpringSecurityPasswordValidationCallbackHandlerTest.java b/spring-ws-security/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j2/callback/SpringSecurityPasswordValidationCallbackHandlerTest.java
index 11d317bae..b3c9cdde3 100644
--- a/spring-ws-security/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j2/callback/SpringSecurityPasswordValidationCallbackHandlerTest.java
+++ b/spring-ws-security/src/test/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/security/wss4j2/callback/SpringSecurityPasswordValidationCallbackHandlerTest.java
@@ -112,5 +112,6 @@ public void testHandleUsernameTokenPrincipal() throws Exception {
 		Assert.assertEquals("Unexpected authority", grantedAuthority, authorities.iterator().next());
 
 		verify(userDetailsService);
+		SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
 	}
 }