diff --git a/solidity/test/unit/modules/dispute/BondEscalationModule.t.sol b/solidity/test/unit/modules/dispute/BondEscalationModule.t.sol
index 35ff50e..8f4a0ca 100644
--- a/solidity/test/unit/modules/dispute/BondEscalationModule.t.sol
+++ b/solidity/test/unit/modules/dispute/BondEscalationModule.t.sol
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {Helpers} from '../../../utils/Helpers.sol';
 import {IAccessController} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/interfaces/IAccessController.sol';
 import {IModule} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/interfaces/IModule.sol';
 
-import {IOracle} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol';
+import {IOracle, IOracleAccessController} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/interfaces/IOracle.sol';
 import {IAccessModule} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/interfaces/modules/accessControl/IAccessModule.sol';
 import {ValidatorLib} from '@defi-wonderland/prophet-core/solidity/libraries/ValidatorLib.sol';
 import {IERC20} from '@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol';
@@ -1532,6 +1532,13 @@ contract BondEscalationModule_Unit_AccessControl is BaseTest {
     uint256 _numAgainstPledgers = _numForPledgers + 1;
     _setBondEscalation(_requestId, _numForPledgers, _numAgainstPledgers);
 
+    // expect a call checking whether the access module has been approved by the user
+    _mockAndExpect(
+      address(oracle),
+      abi.encodeCall(IOracleAccessController.isAccessModuleApproved, (_user, _accessModule)),
+      abi.encode(true)
+    );
+
     IAccessController.AccessControl memory _accessControl = IAccessController.AccessControl({user: _user, data: _data});
 
     // Mock and expect call to access control module
@@ -1590,6 +1597,13 @@ contract BondEscalationModule_Unit_AccessControl is BaseTest {
 
     _setBondEscalation(_requestId, _numForPledgers, _numAgainstPledgers);
 
+    // todo: extract to helper when we add tests for the other access controlled functions
+    _mockAndExpect(
+      address(oracle),
+      abi.encodeCall(IOracleAccessController.isAccessModuleApproved, (_user, _accessModule)),
+      abi.encode(true)
+    );
+
     _mockAndExpect(
       address(_params.accountingExtension),
       abi.encodeCall(