diff --git a/bmc_epoch.hpp b/bmc_epoch.hpp
index d8abe2f..10dbf7b 100644
--- a/bmc_epoch.hpp
+++ b/bmc_epoch.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 class BmcEpoch : public EpochBase
 {
   public:
-    friend class TestBmcEpoch;
-    BmcEpoch(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const char* objPath);
+    BmcEpoch(sdbusplus::bus_t& bus, const char* objPath, Manager& manager);
     ~BmcEpoch();
 
     /**