diff --git a/engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ExampleTest.java b/engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ExampleTest.java
index a7a47840901..adfae966a71 100644
--- a/engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ExampleTest.java
+++ b/engine-tests/src/test/java/org/terasology/engine/integrationenvironment/ExampleTest.java
@@ -6,22 +6,25 @@
 import org.joml.Vector3i;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.terasology.engine.context.Context;
 import org.terasology.engine.core.Time;
 import org.terasology.engine.entitySystem.entity.EntityManager;
 import org.terasology.engine.integrationenvironment.jupiter.IntegrationEnvironment;
 import org.terasology.engine.logic.players.LocalPlayer;
-import org.terasology.engine.logic.players.event.ResetCameraEvent;
 import org.terasology.engine.network.ClientComponent;
 import org.terasology.engine.network.NetworkMode;
 import org.terasology.engine.registry.In;
 import org.terasology.engine.world.WorldProvider;
 import org.terasology.engine.world.block.BlockManager;
+import org.terasology.unittest.stubs.DummyEvent;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 @IntegrationEnvironment(networkMode = NetworkMode.LISTEN_SERVER)
 public class ExampleTest {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ExampleTest.class);
 
     @In
     private WorldProvider worldProvider;
@@ -34,6 +37,13 @@ public class ExampleTest {
     @In
     private ModuleTestingHelper helper;
 
+    @Test
+    public void testClientCreation() {
+        logger.info("Starting test 'testClientCreation'");
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(helper::createClient);
+        logger.info("Done with test 'testClientCreation'");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testClientConnection() throws IOException {
         int currentClients = Lists.newArrayList(entityManager.getEntitiesWith(ClientComponent.class)).size();
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ public void testSendEvent() throws IOException {
         Context clientContext = helper.createClient();
 
         // send an event to a client's local player just for fun
-        clientContext.get(LocalPlayer.class).getClientEntity().send(new ResetCameraEvent());
+        clientContext.get(LocalPlayer.class).getClientEntity().send(new DummyEvent());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/core/subsystem/common/MonitoringSubsystem.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/core/subsystem/common/MonitoringSubsystem.java
index 5b118a72f3d..c8be7ad5214 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/core/subsystem/common/MonitoringSubsystem.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/engine/core/subsystem/common/MonitoringSubsystem.java
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ public void initialise(GameEngine engine, Context rootContext) {
         if (rootContext.get(SystemConfig.class).monitoringEnabled.get()) {
             advancedMonitor = new AdvancedMonitor();
             advancedMonitor.setVisible(true);
+            initMicrometerMetrics(rootContext.get(Time.class));
         }
-
-        initMicrometerMetrics(rootContext.get(Time.class));
     }
 
     /**