diff --git a/net/server/internal/ucAttachApp_test.go b/net/server/internal/ucAttachApp_test.go
index 8e034865..ce8182ff 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/ucAttachApp_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/ucAttachApp_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func TestAttachAccount(t *testing.T) {
   announce := Announce{ AppToken: profile.Guid + "." + access }
   msg, _ := json.Marshal(&announce)
   ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, msg)
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
   _, msg, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
   var revision Revision
   assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(msg, &revision))
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ func TestAttachAccount(t *testing.T) {
   assert.Equal(t, "Namer", profile.Name)
 
   // profile revision incremented
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
   _, msg, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
   assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(msg, &revision))
   assert.NotEqual(t, profileRevision, revision.Profile)
diff --git a/net/server/internal/ucConnectContact_test.go b/net/server/internal/ucConnectContact_test.go
index 0c03a1da..bd453b96 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/ucConnectContact_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/ucConnectContact_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package databag
 
 import (
+  "time"
   "testing"
   "encoding/json"
   "github.com/gorilla/websocket"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ func TestConnectContact(t *testing.T) {
   var revision Revision
   var msg DataMessage
   var vars map[string]string
-  //var cardRevision int64
+  var cardRevision int64
   var contactStatus ContactStatus
 
   // create some contacts for this test
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ func TestConnectContact(t *testing.T) {
   announce := Announce{ AppToken: access[1] }
   data, _ := json.Marshal(&announce)
   ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, data)
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
   _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
   assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
   //cardRevision = revision.Card
@@ -41,10 +43,11 @@ func TestConnectContact(t *testing.T) {
   assert.NoError(t, ReadResponse(w, &card))
 
   // profile revision incremented
-  //_, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
-  //assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
-  //assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
-  //cardRevision = revision.Card
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+  _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
+  assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
+  assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
+  cardRevision = revision.Card
 
   // update A status to connecting
   r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/contact/cards/{cardId}/status", APP_CARDCONNECTING)
@@ -55,10 +58,11 @@ func TestConnectContact(t *testing.T) {
   assert.NoError(t, ReadResponse(w, &card))
 
   // card revision incremented
-  //_, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
-  //assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
-  //assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
-  //cardRevision = revision.Card
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+  _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
+  assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
+  assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
+  cardRevision = revision.Card
 
   // get open message to A
   r, w, _ = NewRequest("GET", "/contact/cards/{cardId}/openMessage", nil)
@@ -112,10 +116,11 @@ func TestConnectContact(t *testing.T) {
   assert.Equal(t, APP_CARDCONNECTED, contactStatus.Status)
 
   // card revision incremented
-  //_, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
-  //assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
-  //assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
-  //cardRevision = revision.Card
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+  _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
+  assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
+  assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)
+  cardRevision = revision.Card
 
   // update B status to connected
   r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/contact/cards/{cardId}/status?token=" + contactStatus.Token, APP_CARDCONNECTED)
diff --git a/net/server/internal/ucProfileNotification_test.go b/net/server/internal/ucProfileNotification_test.go
index 0ba19e4f..60db9d0f 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/ucProfileNotification_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/ucProfileNotification_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package databag
 
 import (
+  "time"
   "testing"
   "encoding/json"
   "github.com/gorilla/websocket"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func TestProfileNotification(t *testing.T) {
   ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, data)
 
   // receive revision
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
   _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
   assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
   cardRevision := revision.Card
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ func TestProfileNotification(t *testing.T) {
   assert.NoError(t, ReadResponse(w, nil))
 
   // receive revision
+  ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
   _, data, _ = ws.ReadMessage()
   assert.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(data, &revision))
   assert.NotEqual(t, cardRevision, revision.Card)