diff --git a/bin/tests/db_test.c b/bin/tests/db_test.c
index 83244a95ee..7f727341b2 100644
--- a/bin/tests/db_test.c
+++ b/bin/tests/db_test.c
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	dns_name_t *origin;
 
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_mem_create(0, 0, &mctx) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
-	RUNTIME_CHECK(dns_dbtable_create(mctx, &dbtable) == DNS_R_SUCCESS);
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(dns_dbtable_create(mctx, dns_rdataclass_in, &dbtable) ==
+		      DNS_R_SUCCESS);
 
 	strcpy(dbtype, "rbt");
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:d:t:z:P:gpqvT")) != -1) {