diff --git a/server/irc_handler_test.go b/server/irc_handler_test.go
index 6fdb3e17..3fa00d05 100644
--- a/server/irc_handler_test.go
+++ b/server/irc_handler_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/khlieng/dispatch/pkg/irc"
 	"github.com/khlieng/dispatch/storage"
+	"github.com/khlieng/dispatch/storage/bleve"
 	"github.com/khlieng/dispatch/storage/boltdb"
 )
 
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	}
 	user.SetMessageStore(db)
 
+	search, err := bleve.New(storage.Path.Index(user.Username))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	user.SetMessageSearchProvider(search)
+
 	channelStore = storage.NewChannelStore()
 
 	code := m.Run()