diff --git a/starmath/qa/cppunit/test_starmath.cxx b/starmath/qa/cppunit/test_starmath.cxx
index b19ead0caeaf..40e058bd0598 100644
--- a/starmath/qa/cppunit/test_starmath.cxx
+++ b/starmath/qa/cppunit/test_starmath.cxx
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ void Test::setUp()
 
     m_pDispatcher = new SfxDispatcher(pViewFrame);
     m_aBindings.SetDispatcher(m_pDispatcher);
+    m_aBindings.EnterRegistrations();
     m_pSmCmdBoxWindow = new SmCmdBoxWindow(&m_aBindings, NULL, NULL);
+    m_aBindings.LeaveRegistrations();
     m_pEditWindow = new SmEditWindow(*m_pSmCmdBoxWindow);
     m_pViewShell = m_pEditWindow->GetView();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("Should have a SmViewShell", m_pViewShell);