diff --git a/unittests/CatchFactory.cpp b/unittests/CatchFactory.cpp
index 0d855cb3f..983074966 100644
--- a/unittests/CatchFactory.cpp
+++ b/unittests/CatchFactory.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 void Factory::produceFrameworkObjects(void* args) {
   setStaticFrameworkObjectIds();
-  new EventManager(objects::EVENT_MANAGER);
+  new EventManager(objects::EVENT_MANAGER, 80);
   new HealthTable(objects::HEALTH_TABLE);
   new InternalErrorReporter(objects::INTERNAL_ERROR_REPORTER);