diff --git a/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_test.go b/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_test.go
index 64ff57c5b65..e2214dfd8a8 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_test.go
@@ -1363,6 +1363,9 @@ func TestGetCurrencyTradeURL(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGenerateSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
+	b := new(Bitmex)
+	require.NoError(t, testexch.Setup(b), "Test instance Setup must not error")
+
 	p := currency.Pairs{
 		currency.NewPair(currency.ETH, currency.USD),
 		currency.NewPair(currency.BCH, currency.NewCode("Z19")),
@@ -1384,6 +1387,7 @@ func TestGenerateSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 		{QualifiedChannel: bitmexWSPosition + ":" + p[0].String(), Channel: bitmexWSPosition, Authenticated: true, Asset: asset.PerpetualContract, Pairs: p[:1]},
 	}
 
+	b.Websocket.SetCanUseAuthenticatedEndpoints(true)
 	subs, err := b.generateSubscriptions()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "generateSubscriptions must not error")
 	testsubs.EqualLists(t, exp, subs)