diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/src/org/eclipse/jgit/junit/http/TestRequestLog.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/src/org/eclipse/jgit/junit/http/TestRequestLog.java
index 112c197b2..c1abe37d9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/src/org/eclipse/jgit/junit/http/TestRequestLog.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.junit.http/src/org/eclipse/jgit/junit/http/TestRequestLog.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TestRequestLog extends HandlerWrapper {
 
 	private final List<AccessEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
 
-	private final Semaphore active = new Semaphore(MAX);
+	private final Semaphore active = new Semaphore(MAX, true);
 
 	/** Reset the log back to its original empty state. */
 	void clear() {