diff --git a/gateway/mw_basic_auth_test.go b/gateway/mw_basic_auth_test.go
index f4de92785a8..48b311e461b 100644
--- a/gateway/mw_basic_auth_test.go
+++ b/gateway/mw_basic_auth_test.go
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ func TestBasicAuthHashKeyFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 			ts.Gw.apisMu.Lock()
 			assert.Len(t, ts.Gw.apiSpecs, 1)
-			k := &BasicAuthKeyIsValid{}
+			k := &BasicAuthKeyIsValid{
+				BaseMiddleware: &BaseMiddleware{},
+			}
 			k.Spec = ts.Gw.apiSpecs[0]
 			ts.Gw.apisMu.Unlock()