diff --git a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/ETLServiceTest.java b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/ETLServiceTest.java
index cf76ea04f67c0d549fc02811cc5e3f20075eff8e..9338501b2b1287b92993ee8ba72dea6e1fbcfc58 100644
--- a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/ETLServiceTest.java
+++ b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/ETLServiceTest.java
@@ -1197,6 +1197,7 @@ public class ETLServiceTest extends AbstractServerTestCase
                     will(returnValue(metaprojectBO));
 
                     one(metaprojectBO).define(newMetaproject);
+                    one(metaprojectBO).setDescription(null);
                     one(metaprojectBO).addSamples(null);
                     one(metaprojectBO).addDataSets(null);
                     one(metaprojectBO).addExperiments(null);