diff --git a/src/test/specs/filterSrv-specs.js b/src/test/specs/filterSrv-specs.js
index e540c95929e..beb9edf94b3 100644
--- a/src/test/specs/filterSrv-specs.js
+++ b/src/test/specs/filterSrv-specs.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ define([
 
     describe('setTime', function() {
       it('should return disable refresh for absolute times', function() {
+        _filterSrv.init( _dashboard );
         _dashboard.current.refresh = true;
 
         _filterSrv.setTime({from: '2011-01-01', to: '2015-01-01' });