diff --git a/vlog/flags_test.go b/vlog/flags_test.go
index 8c2477f..d6c4a2f 100644
--- a/vlog/flags_test.go
+++ b/vlog/flags_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 }
 
 func TestFlags(t *testing.T) {
-	sh, err := modules.NewShell(nil, nil)
+	sh, err := modules.NewShell(nil, nil, testing.Verbose(), t)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}