diff --git a/ethclient/gethclient/gethclient_test.go b/ethclient/gethclient/gethclient_test.go
index 296d328484..b830a07e4e 100644
--- a/ethclient/gethclient/gethclient_test.go
+++ b/ethclient/gethclient/gethclient_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func newTestBackend(t *testing.T) (*node.Node, []*types.Block) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("can't create new ethereum service: %v", err)
 	}
-	filterSystem := filters.NewFilterSystem(ethservice.APIBackend, filters.Config{})
+	filterSystem := filters.NewFilterSystem(ethservice.APIBackend, filters.Config{AllowPendingTxs: true})
 	n.RegisterAPIs([]rpc.API{{
 		Namespace: "eth",
 		Service:   filters.NewFilterAPI(filterSystem, false),
diff --git a/graphql/graphql_test.go b/graphql/graphql_test.go
index 0efee51a66..358015481f 100644
--- a/graphql/graphql_test.go
+++ b/graphql/graphql_test.go
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func newGQLService(t *testing.T, stack *node.Node, gspec *core.Genesis, genBlock
 		t.Fatalf("could not create import blocks: %v", err)
 	}
 	// Set up handler
-	filterSystem := filters.NewFilterSystem(ethBackend.APIBackend, filters.Config{})
+	filterSystem := filters.NewFilterSystem(ethBackend.APIBackend, filters.Config{AllowPendingTxs: true})
 	handler, err := newHandler(stack, ethBackend.APIBackend, filterSystem, []string{}, []string{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not create graphql service: %v", err)