diff --git a/contracts/test-helpers/PullPaymentMock.sol b/contracts/test-helpers/PullPaymentMock.sol
index 0c8c3d943..a50c8187c 100644
--- a/contracts/test-helpers/PullPaymentMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/test-helpers/PullPaymentMock.sol
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import '../PullPayment.sol';
 // mock class using PullPayment
 contract PullPaymentMock is PullPayment {
   // test helper function to call asyncSend
+
+  function PullPaymentMock() payable { }
+
   function callSend(address dest, uint amount) {
     asyncSend(dest, amount);
   }