diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Network/CakeRequestTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Network/CakeRequestTest.php
index 03bf3aa3f..307245d21 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Network/CakeRequestTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Network/CakeRequestTest.php
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ class CakeRequestTest extends CakeTestCase {
  */
         public function testContentType() {
             $_SERVER['HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE'] = 'application/json';
-            $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
+            $request = new CakeRequest('/', false);
             $this->assertEquals('application/json', $request->contentType());
 
             $_SERVER['CONTENT_TYPE'] = 'application/xml';
-            $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
+            $request = new CakeRequest('/', false);
             $this->assertEquals('application/xml', $request->contentType(), 'prefer non http header.');
         }