diff --git a/src/net/chat.rs b/src/net/chat.rs
index 8502f296e..6d1628597 100644
--- a/src/net/chat.rs
+++ b/src/net/chat.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ use util::secp256k1::Secp256k1PrivateKey;
 use util::secp256k1::Secp256k1PublicKey;
 
 use crate::types::chainstate::PoxId;
+use core::StacksEpoch;
 
 // did we or did we not successfully send a message?
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -2375,6 +2376,7 @@ mod test {
             burnchain.first_block_height,
             &burnchain.first_block_hash,
             get_epoch_time_secs(),
+            &StacksEpoch::unit_test(burnchain.first_block_height),
             true,
         )
         .unwrap();