diff --git a/app/plugins/contactRetry_test.go b/app/plugins/contactRetry_test.go
index f3c446d..ffeb204 100644
--- a/app/plugins/contactRetry_test.go
+++ b/app/plugins/contactRetry_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func TestContactRetryQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := event.NewEventManager()
 	cr := NewConnectionRetry(bus, "").(*contactRetry)
 	cr.ACNUp = true // fake an ACN connection...
+	cr.protocolEngine = true // fake protocol engine
 	go cr.run()
 
 	t.Logf("contact plugin up and running..sending peer connection...")