diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/axonframework/saga/annotation/AnnotatedSagaManagerTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/axonframework/saga/annotation/AnnotatedSagaManagerTest.java
index cbc6c72b62..8eb22a4769 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/axonframework/saga/annotation/AnnotatedSagaManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/axonframework/saga/annotation/AnnotatedSagaManagerTest.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public void testLifecycle_DestroyedOnEnd() {
 
     @Test
     public void testNullAssociationValueDoesNotThrowNullPointer() {
-        manager.handle(new StartingEvent(null));
+        manager.handle(GenericEventMessage.asEventMessage(new StartingEvent(null)));
     }
 
     @Test