diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
index 8919cb6801..22870fcf31 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ run_test("t_tag", () => {
         can_edit_message: true,
         can_mute_topic: true,
         narrowed: true,
+        topic: "testing",
     };
 
     const html = require("../../static/templates/actions_popover_content.hbs")(args);