1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/repl/sync_tail_test.cpp b/src/mongo/db/repl/sync_tail_test.cpp
index 1f2dc692252..9e20ce78818 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/repl/sync_tail_test.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/repl/sync_tail_test.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ namespace {
             // go away after the global storage engine is initialized.
             unittest::TempDir tempDir("sync_tail_test");
             mongo::storageGlobalParams.dbpath = tempDir.path();
-            serviceContext->setGlobalStorageEngine("devnull");
+            mongo::storageGlobalParams.engine = "devnull";
+            mongo::storageGlobalParams.engineSetByUser = true;
+            serviceContext->initializeGlobalStorageEngine();
         }
         _prevCoordinator = getGlobalReplicationCoordinator();
         ReplSettings replSettings;