diff --git a/tests/test_language_java.py b/tests/test_language_java.py
index 8799cfbf3..c24f25497 100644
--- a/tests/test_language_java.py
+++ b/tests/test_language_java.py
@@ -256,6 +256,20 @@ def test_release_please_handle_releases():
             )
 
 
+def test_merge_partials():
+    os.chdir(FIXTURES / "java_templates" / "partials")
+    with util.copied_fixtures_dir(FIXTURES / "java_templates" / "partials"):
+        java.common_templates(
+            template_path=TEMPLATES_PATH,
+            partial_files=[".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg-partials.yaml"]
+        )
+        assert os.path.isfile(".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg")
+        os.system("cat .kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg")
+        assert_matches_golden(
+            "integration-golden.cfg", ".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg"
+        )
+
+
 def assert_matches_golden(expected, actual):
     matching_lines = 0
     with open(actual, "rt") as fp:
@@ -268,18 +282,3 @@ def assert_matches_golden(expected, actual):
                 if not log_line:
                     break
     assert matching_lines > 0
-
-
-class TestJava(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_merge_partials(self):
-        os.chdir(FIXTURES / "java_templates" / "partials")
-        with util.copied_fixtures_dir(FIXTURES / "java_templates" / "partials"):
-            java.common_templates(
-              template_path=TEMPLATES_PATH,
-              partial_files=[".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg-partials.yaml"]
-            )
-            assert os.path.isfile(".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg")
-            os.system("cat .kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg")
-            assert_matches_golden(
-              "integration-golden.cfg", ".kokoro/nightly/integration.cfg"
-            )