diff --git a/cmix/identity/tracker.go b/cmix/identity/tracker.go
index fc1fb2f2c78b2051c51543ffeace35f082e8a249..18e68d2f7bc34eab98affbf202e88c1a1efef296 100644
--- a/cmix/identity/tracker.go
+++ b/cmix/identity/tracker.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func NewOrLoadTracker(session storage.Session, addrSpace address.Space) *manager
 
 // StartProcesses track runs a thread which checks for past and present address
 // ID.
-func (t manager) StartProcesses() stoppable.Stoppable {
+func (t *manager) StartProcesses() stoppable.Stoppable {
 	stop := stoppable.NewSingle(ephemeralStoppable)
 
 	go t.track(stop)