diff --git a/go/clients/operatorchannelclient/client_test.go b/go/clients/operatorchannelclient/client_test.go
index 0b16073..3739b99 100644
--- a/go/clients/operatorchannelclient/client_test.go
+++ b/go/clients/operatorchannelclient/client_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	seat "git.novox.be/novox/mesh-contracts/go/seats/operatorchannel"
 	stdio "git.novox.be/novox/mesh-sdk/go"
+	"git.novox.be/novox/mesh-sdk/go/process"
 )
 
 type mem struct {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ func askedWarrant() seat.Warrant {
 }
 
 func TestAnAskIsKeptThenPublishedUnderTheModulesOwnName(t *testing.T) {
+	var _ Store = process.State{} // a process connection's state keeps the asks (issue 1188 AC2)
 	c, sent := client()
 	if err := c.Ask(askedHeld()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)