diff --git a/lib/testing.properties b/lib/testing.properties
index e7c98ad06..ae1b93a92 100644
--- a/lib/testing.properties
+++ b/lib/testing.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # This file contains a list of properties that initialize the sip-communicator
 # environment when running automated testing.
 
-
 # A list of all tests that should be run by the test target of the project.
 test.list=ConfigurationServiceLick \
  MediaServiceLick \
@@ -12,3 +11,7 @@ test.list=ConfigurationServiceLick \
  IcqProtocolProviderSlick \
  MetaContactListServiceLick
 
+# Set the name of the meta contact list file to use during testing so that
+# we do not meddle with the file we're using while running the application
+# in client mode.
+net.java.sip.communicator.CONTACTLIST_FILE_NAME=testing.contactlist.xml