diff --git a/test/fakeapi/fakeapi.go b/test/fakeapi/fakeapi.go
index 7005d14b..f37a2646 100644
--- a/test/fakeapi/fakeapi.go
+++ b/test/fakeapi/fakeapi.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (api *FakePMAPI) checkInternetAndRecordCall(method method, path string, req
 }
 
 func (api *FakePMAPI) sendAuth(auth *pmapi.Auth) {
-	api.controller.clientManager.HandleAuth(pmapi.ClientAuth{UserID: api.user.ID, Auth: auth})
+	api.controller.clientManager.HandleAuth(pmapi.ClientAuth{UserID: api.userID, Auth: auth})
 }
 
 func (api *FakePMAPI) setUser(username string) error {