diff --git a/packages/ddp-client-async/test/livedata_test_service.js b/packages/ddp-client-async/test/livedata_test_service.js
index db32cf3cc4..9f0c7d1fe4 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client-async/test/livedata_test_service.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client-async/test/livedata_test_service.js
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ if (Meteor.isServer) {
 /// Helper for "livedata - setUserId fails when called on server"
 
 if (Meteor.isServer) {
-  Meteor.startup(function() {
+  Meteor.startup(async function() {
     errorThrownWhenCallingSetUserIdDirectlyOnServer = null;
     try {
-      Meteor.call('setUserId', '1000');
+      await Meteor.callAsync('setUserId', '1000');
     } catch (e) {
       errorThrownWhenCallingSetUserIdDirectlyOnServer = e;
     }