diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/Issue5989/Issue5989Person.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/Issue5989/Issue5989Person.php
index d31e65def..a200722ff 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/Issue5989/Issue5989Person.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/Models/Issue5989/Issue5989Person.php
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace Doctrine\Tests\Models\Issue5989;
  */
 class Issue5989Person
 {
+    const CLASSNAME = __CLASS__;
+
     /**
      * @Id
      * @Column(type="integer")
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/Issue5989Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/Issue5989Test.php
index cf601b99a..7a94bbe33 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/Issue5989Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/Issue5989Test.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Issue5989Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         // instead of just returning the existing managed entities
         $this->_em->clear();
 
-        $repository = $this->_em->getRepository(Issue5989Person::class);
+        $repository = $this->_em->getRepository(Issue5989Person::CLASSNAME);
 
         $manager = $repository->find($managerId);
         $employee = $repository->find($employeeId);