diff --git a/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.module.ts b/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.module.ts
index fff41a2..f9c7735 100644
--- a/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.module.ts
+++ b/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.module.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ import {provideLogger} from './logger';
 @NgModule({})
 export class SolaceMessageClientModule {
 
-  constructor(@Inject(FORROOT_GUARD) _guard: any, _solaceMessageClient: SolaceMessageClient /** eager construction */) { // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
+  constructor(@Inject(FORROOT_GUARD) _guard: any) { // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.spec.ts b/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.spec.ts
index d1ce749..4d5118a 100644
--- a/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/solace-message-client/src/lib/solace-message-client.spec.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ describe('SolaceMessageClient', () => {
       await expectAsync(solaceMessageClient.session).toBeResolved();
     });
 
+    it('should not eagerly construct `SolaceMessageClient`', async () => {
+      TestBed.overrideProvider(SolaceMessageClient, {
+        useFactory: () => {
+          throw Error();
+        },
+      });
+      expect(() => TestBed.inject(SolaceMessageClientModule)).not.toThrowError();
+    });
+
     it('should allow to disconnect and re-connect from the Solace message broker', async () => {
       const solaceMessageClient = TestBed.inject(SolaceMessageClient);
       await simulateLifecycleEvent(SessionEventCode.UP_NOTICE);