diff --git a/src/dist/replication/test/meta_test/unit_test/meta_test_base.h b/src/dist/replication/test/meta_test/unit_test/meta_test_base.h
index 3483e77b5c..9145fe104d 100644
--- a/src/dist/replication/test/meta_test/unit_test/meta_test_base.h
+++ b/src/dist/replication/test/meta_test/unit_test/meta_test_base.h
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ class meta_test_base : public testing::Test
         _ms = make_unique<fake_receiver_meta_service>();
         _ms->_failure_detector.reset(new meta_server_failure_detector(_ms.get()));
         _ms->_balancer.reset(utils::factory_store<server_load_balancer>::create(
-            _ms->_meta_opts._lb_opts.server_load_balancer_type.c_str(), PROVIDER_TYPE_MAIN, this));
+            _ms->_meta_opts._lb_opts.server_load_balancer_type.c_str(),
+            PROVIDER_TYPE_MAIN,
+            _ms.get()));
         ASSERT_EQ(_ms->remote_storage_initialize(), ERR_OK);
         _ms->initialize_duplication_service();
         ASSERT_TRUE(_ms->_dup_svc);