diff --git a/tests/test_processes.py b/tests/test_processes.py
index 00716010..e6503541 100644
--- a/tests/test_processes.py
+++ b/tests/test_processes.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ from bigchaindb.pipelines import vote, block, election, stale
 @patch.object(block, 'start')
 @patch.object(vote, 'start')
 @patch.object(Process, 'start')
-def test_processes_start(mock_process, mock_vote, mock_block, mock_election,
-                         mock_stale):
+@patch('bigchaindb.events.setup_events_queue', spec_set=True, autospec=True)
+def test_processes_start(mock_setup_events_queue, mock_process, mock_vote,
+                         mock_block, mock_election, mock_stale):
     from bigchaindb import processes
 
     processes.start()
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ def test_processes_start(mock_process, mock_vote, mock_block, mock_election,
     mock_block.assert_called_with()
     mock_stale.assert_called_with()
     mock_process.assert_called_with()
-    # the events queue is declared inside processes.start()
-    assert mock_election.call_count == 1
+    mock_election.assert_called_once_with(
+        events_queue=mock_setup_events_queue.return_value)