diff --git a/python/tests/conftest.py b/python/tests/conftest.py
index 87b959001..14295fbeb 100644
--- a/python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@ def lp():
     return Printer()
 
 
-def wait_configuration_progress(account, min_target, max_target=1001):
+def wait_configuration_progress(account, min_target, max_target=1001, check_error=True):
     min_target = min(min_target, max_target)
     while 1:
         evt_name, data1, data2 = \
-            account._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS")
+            account._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS", check_error=check_error)
         if data1 >= min_target and data1 <= max_target:
             print("** CONFIG PROGRESS {}".format(min_target), account)
             break
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index b437afef0..54d6a890a 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1465,22 +1465,22 @@ class TestOnlineConfigureFails:
         ac1, configdict = acfactory.get_online_config()
         ac1.configure(addr=configdict["addr"], mail_pw="123")
         wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 500)
-        ev1 = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK")
+        ev1 = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK", check_error=False)
         assert "cannot login" in ev1[2].lower()
-        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0, check_error=False)
 
     def test_invalid_user(self, acfactory):
         ac1, configdict = acfactory.get_online_config()
         ac1.configure(addr="x" + configdict["addr"], mail_pw=configdict["mail_pw"])
         wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 500)
-        ev1 = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK")
+        ev1 = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK", check_error=False)
         assert "cannot login" in ev1[2].lower()
-        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0, check_error=False)
 
     def test_invalid_domain(self, acfactory):
         ac1, configdict = acfactory.get_online_config()
         ac1.configure(addr=configdict["addr"] + "x", mail_pw=configdict["mail_pw"])
-        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 500)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 500, check_error=False)
         ev1 = ac1._evlogger.get_matching("DC_EVENT_ERROR_NETWORK")
         assert "could not connect" in ev1[2].lower()
-        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0)
+        wait_configuration_progress(ac1, 0, 0, check_error=False)