diff --git a/routing_table_unittest.cc b/routing_table_unittest.cc
index 39e7d1b..066c411 100644
--- a/routing_table_unittest.cc
+++ b/routing_table_unittest.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   return
     msg.type() == RTNLMessage::kMessageTypeRoute &&
     msg.family() == entry.gateway.family() &&
-    msg.flags() == flags &&
+    msg.flags() == (NLM_F_REQUEST | flags) &&
     status.table == RT_TABLE_MAIN &&
     status.protocol == RTPROT_BOOT &&
     status.scope == entry.scope &&