diff --git a/test/test_helpers.jl b/test/test_helpers.jl
index da8aa99eaf..e45607f524 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers.jl
+++ b/test/test_helpers.jl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function get_cartesian_spaces(; FT = Float32)
         boundary_names = (:bottom, :top),
     )
     vertmesh = Meshes.IntervalMesh(vertdomain, stretch, nelems = velem)
-    vert_face_space = Spaces.FaceFiniteDifferenceSpace(vertmesh)
+    vert_face_space = Spaces.FaceFiniteDifferenceSpace(comms_context, vertmesh)
     vert_topology = Topologies.IntervalTopology(
         ClimaComms.SingletonCommsContext(device),
         vertmesh,