diff --git a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
index 6a935b0c1d..6b316d8d26 100644
--- a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include "node.hpp"
-
 #include <nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/confirming_set.hpp>
 #include <nano/secure/ledger.hpp>
diff --git a/nano/slow_test/node.cpp b/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
index 4d6f906936..960a205a64 100644
--- a/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ TEST (confirmation_height, many_accounts_send_receive_self_no_elections)
 
 	nano::block_hash block_hash_being_processed{ 0 };
 	nano::store::write_queue write_queue{ false };
-	nano::confirming_set confirming_set{ ledger };
+	nano::confirming_set confirming_set{ ledger, stats };
 
 	auto const num_accounts = 100000;