diff --git a/test_utils.go b/test_utils.go
index 0de7f0f80..34aef8b97 100644
--- a/test_utils.go
+++ b/test_utils.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/shachain"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/ticker"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -351,6 +352,10 @@ func createTestPeer(notifier chainntnfs.ChainNotifier,
 		DB:             dbAlice,
 		SwitchPackager: channeldb.NewSwitchPackager(),
 		Notifier:       notifier,
+		FwdEventTicker: ticker.New(
+			htlcswitch.DefaultFwdEventInterval),
+		LogEventTicker: ticker.New(
+			htlcswitch.DefaultLogInterval),
 	}, uint32(currentHeight))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err