diff --git a/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp b/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
index 3ff0935b..e9359976 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ TEST (active_transactions, pessimistic_elections)
 	}
 
 	// Wait until activation of destination account is done.
-	ASSERT_TIMELY (10s, node.active.active (send2->qualified_root ()));
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (10s, node.active.active (open->qualified_root ()));
 
 	// Election count should not increase, but the elections should be marked as started for that account afterwards
 	ASSERT_EQ (election_started_it->election_started, false);
diff --git a/nano/core_test/network.cpp b/nano/core_test/network.cpp
index 7b4b9ec5..304c727e 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/network.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/network.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ TEST (network, last_contacted)
 	nano::system system (1);
 	auto node0 = system.nodes[0];
 	ASSERT_EQ (0, node0->network.size ());
-	auto node1 (std::make_shared<nano::node> (system.io_ctx, nano::get_available_port (), nano::unique_path (), system.logging, system.work));
+	nano::node_config node1_config (nano::get_available_port (), system.logging);
+	node1_config.tcp_incoming_connections_max = 0; // Prevent ephemeral node1->node0 channel repacement with incoming connection
+	auto node1 (std::make_shared<nano::node> (system.io_ctx, nano::unique_path (), node1_config, system.work));
 	node1->start ();
 	system.nodes.push_back (node1);
 	auto channel1 = nano::establish_tcp (system, *node1, node0->network.endpoint ());