diff --git a/itests/kit/ensemble.go b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
index dfd3d8cd7..0227ee81e 100644
--- a/itests/kit/ensemble.go
+++ b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (n *Ensemble) Start() *Ensemble {
 		// We haven't been bootstrapped yet, we need to generate genesis and
 		// create the networking backbone.
 		gtempl = n.generateGenesis()
-		n.mn = mocknet.New(ctx)
+		n.mn = mocknet.New()
 	}
 
 	// ---------------------