diff --git a/spec/models/ems_event_spec.rb b/spec/models/ems_event_spec.rb
index 23c3954424e6..065d5ffd2078 100644
--- a/spec/models/ems_event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ems_event_spec.rb
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
             :args        => [event_hash],
           }
 
+          expect(MiqQueue).to receive(:messaging_client).with('event_handler').and_return(nil)
           expect(MiqQueue).to receive(:submit_job).with(expected_queue_payload)
 
           described_class.add_queue('add', ems.id, event_hash)