diff --git a/test/views/message_view_test.js b/test/views/message_view_test.js
index 9418b83f2..5b38050d9 100644
--- a/test/views/message_view_test.js
+++ b/test/views/message_view_test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ describe('MessageView', function() {
   var conversations = new Whisper.ConversationCollection();
   before(function(done) {
     conversations.fetch().then(done);
+    storage.put('number_id', '+18088888888.1');
   });
 
   var convo = conversations.add({id: 'foo'});