diff --git a/modules/apps/journal/journal-test/src/testIntegration/java/com/liferay/journal/service/test/JournalArticleLocalServiceTest.java b/modules/apps/journal/journal-test/src/testIntegration/java/com/liferay/journal/service/test/JournalArticleLocalServiceTest.java
index 49387770ac0823..765efca167fc47 100644
--- a/modules/apps/journal/journal-test/src/testIntegration/java/com/liferay/journal/service/test/JournalArticleLocalServiceTest.java
+++ b/modules/apps/journal/journal-test/src/testIntegration/java/com/liferay/journal/service/test/JournalArticleLocalServiceTest.java
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ public void testAddArticleWithExistingExternalReferenceCode()
 	public void testAddArticleWithoutFriendlyURLWithTitleWithTrailingSlashes()
 		throws Exception {
 
+		Locale defaultLocale = _portal.getSiteDefaultLocale(
+			_group.getGroupId());
+
 		ServiceContext serviceContext =
 			ServiceContextTestUtil.getServiceContext();
 
 		serviceContext.setCommand(Constants.ADD);
 		serviceContext.setLayoutFullURL("http://localhost");
 
-		Locale defaultLocale = _portal.getSiteDefaultLocale(
-			_group.getGroupId());
-
 		JournalArticle journalArticle = JournalTestUtil.addArticle(
 			null, _group.getGroupId(),
 			JournalFolderConstants.DEFAULT_PARENT_FOLDER_ID,