diff --git a/test/nt/ntmultiChannelTest.cpp b/test/nt/ntmultiChannelTest.cpp
index 8d4c1fe..f1983b8 100644
--- a/test/nt/ntmultiChannelTest.cpp
+++ b/test/nt/ntmultiChannelTest.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static void test()
             addAlarm()->
             addTimeStamp()->
             addSeverity() ->
+            addIsConnected() ->
             create();
     testOk1(multiChannel.get() != 0);
     pvStructure = multiChannel->getPVStructure();
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ static void test()
             addSecondsPastEpoch() ->
             addNanoseconds() ->
             addUserTag() ->
+            addIsConnected() ->
             create();
     testOk1(multiChannel.get() != 0);
     pvStructure = multiChannel->getPVStructure();
diff --git a/test/nt/ntscalarMultiChannelTest.cpp b/test/nt/ntscalarMultiChannelTest.cpp
index 97bd199..2d4d2cd 100644
--- a/test/nt/ntscalarMultiChannelTest.cpp
+++ b/test/nt/ntscalarMultiChannelTest.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static void test()
             addAlarm()->
             addTimeStamp()->
             addSeverity() ->
+            addIsConnected() ->
             create();
     testOk1(multiChannel.get() != 0);
     pvStructure = multiChannel->getPVStructure();
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ static void test()
             addSecondsPastEpoch() ->
             addNanoseconds() ->
             addUserTag() ->
+            addIsConnected() ->
             create();
     testOk1(multiChannel.get() != 0);
     pvStructure = multiChannel->getPVStructure();