diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerbAuthentication.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerbAuthentication.java
index d02238196..120f78999 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerbAuthentication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerbAuthentication.java
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ final class KerbAuthentication extends SSPIAuthentication {
     private boolean useDefaultNativeGSSCredential = false;
     private GSSContext peerContext = null;
 
-    static {
-        // Overrides the default JAAS configuration loader.
-        // This one will forward to the default one in all cases but the default configuration is empty.
-        Configuration.setConfiguration(new JaasConfiguration(Configuration.getConfiguration()));
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initializes the Kerberos client security context
      * 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerberosTest.java b/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerberosTest.java
index 47f0a9252..738705424 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerberosTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/KerberosTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class KerberosTest extends AbstractTest {
 
     @BeforeAll
     public static void setupTests() throws Exception {
+        Configuration.setConfiguration(new JaasConfiguration(Configuration.getConfiguration()));
         setConnection();
     }