diff --git a/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/files/RSEFileStoreTest.java b/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/files/RSEFileStoreTest.java
index c2cd150fe45..b4a6c1d3be3 100644
--- a/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/files/RSEFileStoreTest.java
+++ b/rse/tests/org.eclipse.rse.tests/src/org/eclipse/rse/tests/subsystems/files/RSEFileStoreTest.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class RSEFileStoreTest extends FileServiceBaseTest {
 			System.out.println("Good! " + ce);
 			assertTrue("1.1.1", ce.getStatus().getCode() == EFS.ERROR_DELETE);
 		}
-		if (fDefaultPropertiesFile != null || File.separatorChar != '\\') {
+		if (fPropertiesFileName != null || File.separatorChar != '\\') {
 			// On Windows, no exception is thrown (read-only stuff can be deleted)
 			if (fHomeDirectory == null || fHomeDirectory.getSeparatorChar() != '\\') {
 				assertTrue("1.1", exceptionThrown);