diff --git a/rpc/test/helpers.go b/rpc/test/helpers.go
index 342feb10e..5d399cf57 100644
--- a/rpc/test/helpers.go
+++ b/rpc/test/helpers.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 	userPriv = "FDE3BD94CB327D19464027BA668194C5EFA46AE83E8419D7542CFF41F00C81972239C21C81EA7173A6C489145490C015E05D4B97448933B708A7EC5B7B4921E3"
 	userPub  = "2239C21C81EA7173A6C489145490C015E05D4B97448933B708A7EC5B7B4921E3"
 
-	clients  = map[string]rpc.Client{
+	clients = map[string]rpc.Client{
 		"JSONRPC": rpc.NewClient(requestAddr, "JSONRPC"),
 		"HTTP":    rpc.NewClient(requestAddr, "HTTP"),
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func decodeHex(hexStr string) []byte {
 	return bytes
 }
 
-
 // create a new node and sleep forever
 func newNode(ready chan struct{}) {
 	// Create & start node
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@ func broadcastTx(t *testing.T, typ string, fromAddr, toAddr, data []byte, key [6
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	mempoolCount += 1
 	return tx, resp.Receipt
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/test/tests.go b/rpc/test/tests.go
index 1b117b280..8fbd81e30 100644
--- a/rpc/test/tests.go
+++ b/rpc/test/tests.go
@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ func testBroadcastTx(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 	}
 	pool := node.MempoolReactor().Mempool
 	txs := pool.GetProposalTxs()
-	if len(txs) != mempoolCount+1 {
-		t.Fatalf("The mem pool has %d txs. Expected %d", len(txs), mempoolCount+1)
+	if len(txs) != mempoolCount {
+		t.Fatalf("The mem pool has %d txs. Expected %d", len(txs), mempoolCount)
 	}
-	tx2 := txs[mempoolCount].(*types.SendTx)
-	mempoolCount += 1
+	tx2 := txs[mempoolCount-1].(*types.SendTx)
 	n, err := new(int64), new(error)
 	buf1, buf2 := new(bytes.Buffer), new(bytes.Buffer)
 	tx.WriteSignBytes(buf1, n, err)
@@ -122,8 +121,10 @@ func testGetStorage(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 	if len(contractAddr) == 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Creates contract but resulting address is empty")
 	}
+
+	// allow it to get mined
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 20)
-	mempoolCount -= 1
+	mempoolCount = 0
 
 	v := getStorage(t, typ, contractAddr, []byte{0x1})
 	got := RightPadWord256(v)
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func testCall(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 
 	// allow it to get mined
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 20)
-	mempoolCount -= 1
+	mempoolCount = 0
 
 	// run a call through the contract
 	data := []byte{}