diff --git a/hnodeb/HNB_Tests.ttcn b/hnodeb/HNB_Tests.ttcn
index 1178695e6..29f0bbb61 100644
--- a/hnodeb/HNB_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/hnodeb/HNB_Tests.ttcn
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function f_start_handler_create(TestHdlrParams pars)
 runs on test_CT return HNBGW_ConnHdlr {
 	var charstring id := testcasename();
 	var HNBGW_ConnHdlr vc_conn;
-	vc_conn := HNBGW_ConnHdlr.create(id);
+	vc_conn := HNBGW_ConnHdlr.create(id) alive;
 	f_connect_handler(vc_conn, pars);
 	return vc_conn;
 }