diff --git a/util/src/test/java/com/ning/billing/mock/MockAccountBuilder.java b/util/src/test/java/com/ning/billing/mock/MockAccountBuilder.java
index acc3555..0985646 100644
--- a/util/src/test/java/com/ning/billing/mock/MockAccountBuilder.java
+++ b/util/src/test/java/com/ning/billing/mock/MockAccountBuilder.java
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ import com.ning.billing.junction.api.BlockingState;
public class MockAccountBuilder {
private final UUID id;
- private String externalKey;
- private String email;
- private String name;
+ private String externalKey = "";
+ private String email = "";
+ private String name = "";
private int firstNameLength;
- private Currency currency;
+ private Currency currency = Currency.USD;
private int billingCycleDay;
private UUID paymentMethodId;
- private DateTimeZone timeZone;
- private String locale;
- private String address1;
- private String address2;
- private String companyName;
- private String city;
- private String stateOrProvince;
- private String country;
- private String postalCode;
- private String phone;
+ private DateTimeZone timeZone = DateTimeZone.UTC;
+ private String locale = "";
+ private String address1 = "";
+ private String address2 = "";
+ private String companyName = "";
+ private String city = "";
+ private String stateOrProvince = "";
+ private String country = "";
+ private String postalCode = "";
+ private String phone = "";
private boolean migrated;
private boolean isNotifiedForInvoices;