diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index af255c083..d969ca09c 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -941,12 +941,21 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::chatlist::Chatlist;
     use crate::constants::Chattype;
     use crate::peerstate::Peerstate;
-    use crate::test_utils::TestContext;
+    use crate::test_utils::{LogSink, TestContext};
 
     #[async_std::test]
     async fn test_setup_contact() -> Result<()> {
-        let alice = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-        let bob = TestContext::new_bob().await;
+        let (log_tx, _log_sink) = LogSink::create();
+        let alice = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_alice()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx.clone())
+            .build()
+            .await;
+        let bob = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_bob()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx)
+            .build()
+            .await;
         assert_eq!(Chatlist::try_load(&alice, 0, None, None).await?.len(), 0);
         assert_eq!(Chatlist::try_load(&bob, 0, None, None).await?.len(), 0);
 
@@ -1133,8 +1142,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[async_std::test]
     async fn test_setup_contact_bob_knows_alice() -> Result<()> {
-        let alice = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-        let bob = TestContext::new_bob().await;
+        let (log_tx, _log_sink) = LogSink::create();
+        let alice = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_alice()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx.clone())
+            .build()
+            .await;
+        let bob = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_bob()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx)
+            .build()
+            .await;
 
         // Ensure Bob knows Alice_FP
         let alice_pubkey = SignedPublicKey::load_self(&alice.ctx).await?;
@@ -1257,8 +1275,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[async_std::test]
     async fn test_setup_contact_concurrent_calls() -> Result<()> {
-        let alice = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-        let bob = TestContext::new_bob().await;
+        let (log_tx, _log_sink) = LogSink::create();
+        let alice = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_alice()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx.clone())
+            .build()
+            .await;
+        let bob = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_bob()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx)
+            .build()
+            .await;
 
         // do a scan that is not working as claire is never responding
         let qr_stale = "OPENPGP4FPR:1234567890123456789012345678901234567890#a=claire%40foo.de&n=&i=12345678901&s=23456789012";
@@ -1287,8 +1314,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[async_std::test]
     async fn test_secure_join() -> Result<()> {
-        let alice = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-        let bob = TestContext::new_bob().await;
+        let (log_tx, _log_sink) = LogSink::create();
+        let alice = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_alice()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx.clone())
+            .build()
+            .await;
+        let bob = TestContext::builder()
+            .configure_bob()
+            .with_log_sink(log_tx)
+            .build()
+            .await;
         assert_eq!(Chatlist::try_load(&alice, 0, None, None).await?.len(), 0);
         assert_eq!(Chatlist::try_load(&bob, 0, None, None).await?.len(), 0);
 
diff --git a/src/test_utils.rs b/src/test_utils.rs
index dc9a5569d..1ba9d9650 100644
--- a/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ pub struct LogSink {
 
 impl LogSink {
     /// Creates a new [`LogSink`] and returns the attached event sink.
-    fn create() -> (Sender<Event>, Self) {
+    pub fn create() -> (Sender<Event>, Self) {
         let (tx, rx) = channel::unbounded();
         (tx, Self { events: rx })
     }