diff --git a/core/gossipsub_test.go b/core/gossipsub_test.go
index 6393f7c..2e02c99 100644
--- a/core/gossipsub_test.go
+++ b/core/gossipsub_test.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestGossipSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 			<-time.After(time.Second * 4) // TODO: avoid timeout
 
 			// starting fresh trace after subscriptions
-			startupFaucets := traceFaucets{}
+			startupFaucets := newTraceFaucets()
 			pubsubRpcCount := new(atomic.Uint64)
 			for _, ctrl := range ctrls {
 				startupFaucets.add(ctrl.psTracer.faucets)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func TestGossipSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 
 					<-time.After(time.Second * 2) // TODO: avoid timeout
 
-					faucets := traceFaucets{}
+					faucets := newTraceFaucets()
 					var pubsubRpcCount uint64
 					for _, ctrl := range ctrls {
 						nodeFaucets := ctrl.psTracer.faucets
diff --git a/core/pubsub_trace.go b/core/pubsub_trace.go
index 32017ad..075cc30 100644
--- a/core/pubsub_trace.go
+++ b/core/pubsub_trace.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (pst *psTracer) Reset() {
 	defer pst.lock.Unlock()
 
 	pst.events = nil
-	pst.faucets = traceFaucets{}
+	pst.faucets = newTraceFaucets()
 }
 
 func (pst *psTracer) Events() []eventFields {