diff --git a/nsqlookupd/lookup_protocol_v1_test.go b/nsqlookupd/lookup_protocol_v1_test.go
index c395031f8..bd0af070b 100644
--- a/nsqlookupd/lookup_protocol_v1_test.go
+++ b/nsqlookupd/lookup_protocol_v1_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func testIOLoopReturnsClientErr(t *testing.T, fakeConn test.FakeNetConn) {
 
 	prot := &LookupProtocolV1{ctx: &Context{nsqlookupd: New(opts)}}
 
+	prot.ctx.nsqlookupd.httpServer = newHTTPServer(&Context{prot.ctx.nsqlookupd})
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 	test := func() {
 		errChan <- prot.IOLoop(fakeConn)