diff --git a/go/src/v.io/x/sensorlog/internal/sbutil/syncbase_test.go b/go/src/v.io/x/sensorlog/internal/sbutil/syncbase_test.go
index d6687b7..1f51e24 100644
--- a/go/src/v.io/x/sensorlog/internal/sbutil/syncbase_test.go
+++ b/go/src/v.io/x/sensorlog/internal/sbutil/syncbase_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 )
 
 func TestCreateOrOpenDB(t *testing.T) {
-	_, ctxOwner, sbName, rootPrincipal, cleanup := sbtu.SetupOrDieCustom("u:one", "u:one:sb", nil)
+	_, ctxOwner, sbName, rootPrincipal, cleanup := sbtu.SetupOrDieCustom("u:one", "u:one:sb",
+		access.Permissions{}.
+			Add(security.AllPrincipals, access.TagStrings(access.Resolve)...).
+			Add(security.BlessingPattern("root:u:one"), access.TagStrings(access.Read, access.Write, access.Admin)...))
 	defer cleanup()
 	ctxGuest := sbtu.NewCtx(ctxOwner, rootPrincipal, "u:two")
 
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@
 	/*
 		dbGuest, err := sbutil.CreateOrOpenDB(ctxGuest, sbName, sbmodel.MasterCollections)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("CreateOrOpenDB should have succeeded, got error: %v", err)
+			t.Fatalf("CreateOrOpenDB should have succeeded, got error: %v", err)
 		}
 	*/
 	// Expect db permissions with full access for owner, resolve only for others.