diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemVariationMappingTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemVariationMappingTest.java
index 64d4ec9454..a07494cd75 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemVariationMappingTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemVariationMappingTest.java
@@ -340,8 +340,10 @@ public class ItemVariationMappingTest
 	}};
 
 	@Test
-	public void testMappedNames()
+	public void testMappedNames() throws Exception
 	{
+		ItemVariationMapping.load();
+
 		ITEMS_MAP.forEach((key, value) ->
 		{
 			assertEquals(value, (Integer) ItemVariationMapping.map(key));