diff --git a/tests/libtransport/basictest.cpp b/tests/libtransport/basictest.cpp
index d7161dd39a36c26c036fad7a4cf11e3c304337e3..968a76a4c43762c70f7fed46205b342194db6859 100644
--- a/tests/libtransport/basictest.cpp
+++ b/tests/libtransport/basictest.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using namespace Transport;
 
 void BasicTest::setMeUp (void) {
 	streamEnded = false;
-	std::istringstream ifs("service.server_mode = 1\nservice.jid=localhost\nservice.more_resources=1\n");
+	std::istringstream ifs("service.server_mode = 1\nservice.jid=localhost\nservice.more_resources=1\nservice.admin_jid=me@localhost\n");
 	cfg = new Config();
 	cfg->load(ifs);