diff --git a/test/nodes/core/core/80-template_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/core/80-template_spec.js
index 1a94a7f7b..3676b6e19 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/core/80-template_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/core/80-template_spec.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('template node', function() {
                 msg.topic.foo.should.have.a.property('bar', 'payload=foo');
                 done();
             });
-            n1.receive({payload:{doh:{rei:{me:"foo"}}}, topic:"bar"});
+            n1.receive({payload:{doh:{rei:{me:"foo"}}}});
         });
     });