diff --git a/server/start_test.go b/server/start_test.go
index 40f7a0aab7..ec6c886b11 100644
--- a/server/start_test.go
+++ b/server/start_test.go
@@ -48,13 +48,16 @@ func TestStartWithTendermint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	logger := log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)).
 		With("module", "mock-cmd")
-	initCmd := InitCmd(mock.GenInitOptions, logger)
-	err := initCmd.RunE(nil, nil)
+	cfg, err := tcmd.ParseConfig()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	ctx := NewContext(cfg, logger)
+	initCmd := InitCmd(mock.GenInitOptions, ctx)
+	err = initCmd.RunE(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// set up app and start up
 	viper.Set(flagWithTendermint, true)
-	startCmd := StartCmd(mock.NewApp, logger)
+	startCmd := StartCmd(mock.NewApp, ctx)
 	startCmd.Flags().Set(flagAddress, FreeTCPAddr(t)) // set to a new free address
 	timeout := time.Duration(5) * time.Second