diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/VerifierTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/VerifierTest.java
index cf46ca3..b9da5b1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/VerifierTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/VerifierTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
         assertEquals( expected, ForkedLauncher.extractMavenVersion( Arrays.asList( lines ) ) );
     }
 
+    public void testSunBug9009028ForJdk(){
+        final String version = System.getProperty("java.version");
+        System.setProperties(null);
+        assertEquals( version, System.getProperty("java.version"));
+    }
+
     public void testExtractMavenVersion()
     {
         check( "2.0.6", "Maven version: 2.0.6" );