diff --git a/tests/host/test_basic_host.py b/tests/host/test_basic_host.py
index f25f4e72..1eec04a8 100644
--- a/tests/host/test_basic_host.py
+++ b/tests/host/test_basic_host.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from libp2p.host.defaults import get_default_protocols
 def test_default_protocols():
     key_pair = create_new_key_pair()
     swarm = initialize_default_swarm(key_pair)
-    host = BasicHost(key_pair.public_key, swarm)
+    host = BasicHost(swarm)
 
     mux = host.get_mux()
     handlers = mux.handlers