diff --git a/src/tests/basictest.h b/src/tests/basictest.h
index c67691b39d0ff1a2e9ae96c29f47a2afdd1b90ab..832cada4a22d35d6592b8b5ef80a9261bfcc6aff 100644
--- a/src/tests/basictest.h
+++ b/src/tests/basictest.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestingFactory : public Factory {
 			LocalBuddy *buddy = new LocalBuddy(rosterManager, buddyInfo.id);
 			buddy->setAlias(buddyInfo.alias);
 			buddy->setName(buddyInfo.legacyName);
-			buddy->setSubscription(buddyInfo.subscription);
+			buddy->setSubscription(Buddy::Ask);
 			buddy->setGroups(buddyInfo.groups);
 			buddy->setFlags((BuddyFlag) buddyInfo.flags);
 			if (buddyInfo.settings.find("icon_hash") != buddyInfo.settings.end())