diff --git a/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/session/TestWorkspaceEncodingExistingWorkspace.java b/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/session/TestWorkspaceEncodingExistingWorkspace.java
index 5c5551a9c3e..c13c3108754 100644
--- a/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/session/TestWorkspaceEncodingExistingWorkspace.java
+++ b/resources/tests/org.eclipse.core.tests.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/tests/resources/session/TestWorkspaceEncodingExistingWorkspace.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public TestWorkspaceEncodingExistingWorkspace() {
 	}
 
 	public void testExpectedEncoding1() throws Exception {
-		String defaultValue = System.getProperty("file.encoding");
+		String defaultValue = System.getProperty("native.encoding");
 		IWorkspace workspace = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace();
 
 		// Should be system default