diff --git a/bc.lua b/bc.lua
index bd4804501ad4..79202d64ec6d 100644
--- a/bc.lua
+++ b/bc.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function BaseControl:new(network)
     listeners = {},
 
     live = false,
-    network = network or Network:new(),
+    network = network or BaseControl.Network:new(),
   }
   setmetatable(self, {__index=BaseControl, __call=BaseControl.new})