diff --git a/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestRunner.java b/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestRunner.java
index 50057a3015..f9a9b15fe7 100644
--- a/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestRunner.java
+++ b/modules/java/android_test/src/org/opencv/test/OpenCVTestRunner.java
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 public class OpenCVTestRunner extends InstrumentationTestRunner {
 
-    public static String LENA_PATH;
+	static { System.loadLibrary("opencv_java"); }
+	
+	public static String LENA_PATH;
     public static String CHESS_PATH;
     public static String LBPCASCADE_FRONTALFACE_PATH;
     public static Context context;