diff --git a/test/app/counter_test.sh b/test/app/counter_test.sh
index 439926a5d..cc5c38b25 100644
--- a/test/app/counter_test.sh
+++ b/test/app/counter_test.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function sendTx() {
 		ERROR=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .error`
 		ERROR=$(echo "$ERROR" | tr -d '"') # remove surrounding quotes
 
-		RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result[1]`
+		RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result`
 	else
 	 	if [  -f grpc_client ]; then
 			rm grpc_client
diff --git a/test/app/dummy_test.sh b/test/app/dummy_test.sh
index 0449bc491..1a117c634 100644
--- a/test/app/dummy_test.sh
+++ b/test/app/dummy_test.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ echo "... testing query with /abci_query 2"
 
 # we should be able to look up the key
 RESPONSE=`curl -s "127.0.0.1:46657/abci_query?path=\"\"&data=$(toHex $KEY)&prove=false"`
-RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result[1].response.log`
+RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result.response.log`
 
 set +e
 A=`echo $RESPONSE | grep 'exists'`
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ set -e
 
 # we should not be able to look up the value
 RESPONSE=`curl -s "127.0.0.1:46657/abci_query?path=\"\"&data=$(toHex $VALUE)&prove=false"`
-RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result[1].response.log`
+RESPONSE=`echo $RESPONSE | jq .result.response.log`
 set +e
 A=`echo $RESPONSE | grep 'exists'`
 if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
diff --git a/test/p2p/atomic_broadcast/test.sh b/test/p2p/atomic_broadcast/test.sh
index 8e0633c8a..00b339631 100644
--- a/test/p2p/atomic_broadcast/test.sh
+++ b/test/p2p/atomic_broadcast/test.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 $N`; do
 	addr=$(test/p2p/ip.sh $i):46657
 
 	# current state
-	HASH1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_app_hash`
+	HASH1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_app_hash`
 	
 	# - send a tx
 	TX=aadeadbeefbeefbeef0$i
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ for i in `seq 1 $N`; do
 	echo ""
 
 	# we need to wait another block to get the new app_hash
-	h1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+	h1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 	h2=$h1
 	while [ "$h2" == "$h1" ]; do
 		sleep 1
-		h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+		h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 	done
 
 	# check that hash was updated
-	HASH2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_app_hash`
+	HASH2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_app_hash`
 	if [[ "$HASH1" == "$HASH2" ]]; then
 		echo "Expected state hash to update from $HASH1. Got $HASH2"
 		exit 1
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 $N`; do
 	for j in `seq 1 $N`; do
 		if [[ "$i" != "$j" ]]; then
 			addrJ=$(test/p2p/ip.sh $j):46657
-			HASH3=`curl -s $addrJ/status | jq .result[1].latest_app_hash`
+			HASH3=`curl -s $addrJ/status | jq .result.latest_app_hash`
 			
 			if [[ "$HASH2" != "$HASH3" ]]; then
 				echo "App hash for node $j doesn't match. Got $HASH3, expected $HASH2"
diff --git a/test/p2p/basic/test.sh b/test/p2p/basic/test.sh
index 3399515a8..93444792b 100644
--- a/test/p2p/basic/test.sh
+++ b/test/p2p/basic/test.sh
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ for i in `seq 1 $N`; do
 	N_1=$(($N - 1))
 
 	# - assert everyone has N-1 other peers
-	N_PEERS=`curl -s $addr/net_info | jq '.result[1].peers | length'`
+	N_PEERS=`curl -s $addr/net_info | jq '.result.peers | length'`
 	while [ "$N_PEERS" != $N_1 ]; do
 		echo "Waiting for node $i to connect to all peers ..."
 		sleep 1
-		N_PEERS=`curl -s $addr/net_info | jq '.result[1].peers | length'`
+		N_PEERS=`curl -s $addr/net_info | jq '.result.peers | length'`
 	done
 
 	# - assert block height is greater than 1
-	BLOCK_HEIGHT=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+	BLOCK_HEIGHT=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 	while [ "$BLOCK_HEIGHT" -le 1 ]; do
 		echo "Waiting for node $i to commit a block ..."
 		sleep 1
-		BLOCK_HEIGHT=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+		BLOCK_HEIGHT=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 	done
 	echo "Node $i is connected to all peers and at block $BLOCK_HEIGHT"
 done
diff --git a/test/p2p/fast_sync/check_peer.sh b/test/p2p/fast_sync/check_peer.sh
index c459277d2..b10c3efc5 100644
--- a/test/p2p/fast_sync/check_peer.sh
+++ b/test/p2p/fast_sync/check_peer.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ peerID=$(( $(($ID % 4)) + 1  )) # 1->2 ... 3->4 ... 4->1
 peer_addr=$(test/p2p/ip.sh $peerID):46657
 
 # get another peer's height
-h1=`curl -s $peer_addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+h1=`curl -s $peer_addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 
 # get another peer's state
-root1=`curl -s $peer_addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_app_hash`
+root1=`curl -s $peer_addr/status | jq .result.latest_app_hash`
 
 echo "Other peer is on height $h1 with state $root1"
 echo "Waiting for peer $ID to catch up"
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ set +o pipefail
 h2="0"
 while [[ "$h2" -lt "$(($h1+3))" ]]; do
 	sleep 1
-	h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+	h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 	echo "... $h2"
 done
 
 # check the app hash
-root2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_app_hash`
+root2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_app_hash`
 
 if [[ "$root1" != "$root2" ]]; then
 	echo "App hash after fast sync does not match. Got $root2; expected $root1"
diff --git a/test/p2p/kill_all/check_peers.sh b/test/p2p/kill_all/check_peers.sh
index d085a025c..52dcde91c 100644
--- a/test/p2p/kill_all/check_peers.sh
+++ b/test/p2p/kill_all/check_peers.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set -e
 
 # get the first peer's height
 addr=$(test/p2p/ip.sh 1):46657
-h1=$(curl -s "$addr/status" | jq .result[1].latest_block_height)
+h1=$(curl -s "$addr/status" | jq .result.latest_block_height)
 echo "1st peer is on height $h1"
 
 echo "Waiting until other peers reporting a height higher than the 1st one"
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ for i in $(seq 2 "$NUM_OF_PEERS"); do
 
   while [[ $hi -le $h1 ]] ; do
     addr=$(test/p2p/ip.sh "$i"):46657
-    hi=$(curl -s "$addr/status" | jq .result[1].latest_block_height)
+    hi=$(curl -s "$addr/status" | jq .result.latest_block_height)
 
     echo "... peer $i is on height $hi"
 
     ((attempt++))
     if [ "$attempt" -ge $MAX_ATTEMPTS_TO_CATCH_UP ] ; then
       echo "$attempt unsuccessful attempts were made to catch up"
-      curl -s "$addr/dump_consensus_state" | jq .result[1]
+      curl -s "$addr/dump_consensus_state" | jq .result
       exit 1
     fi
 
diff --git a/test/p2p/pex/check_peer.sh b/test/p2p/pex/check_peer.sh
index ceabd2ac6..e851c8923 100644
--- a/test/p2p/pex/check_peer.sh
+++ b/test/p2p/pex/check_peer.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ echo "2. wait until peer $ID connects to other nodes using pex reactor"
 peers_count="0"
 while [[ "$peers_count" -lt "$((N-1))" ]]; do
   sleep 1
-  peers_count=$(curl -s "$addr/net_info" | jq ".result[1].peers | length")
+  peers_count=$(curl -s "$addr/net_info" | jq ".result.peers | length")
   echo "... peers count = $peers_count, expected = $((N-1))"
 done
 
diff --git a/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh b/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
index bca8b8ae9..9e3c8f19e 100644
--- a/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
+++ b/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ for failIndex in $(seq $failsStart $failsEnd); do
 	done
 
 	# wait for a new block
-	h1=$(curl -s --unix-socket "$RPC_ADDR" http://localhost/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height)
+	h1=$(curl -s --unix-socket "$RPC_ADDR" http://localhost/status | jq .result.latest_block_height)
 	h2=$h1
 	while [ "$h2" == "$h1" ]; do
 		sleep 1
-		h2=$(curl -s --unix-socket "$RPC_ADDR" http://localhost/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height)
+		h2=$(curl -s --unix-socket "$RPC_ADDR" http://localhost/status | jq .result.latest_block_height)
 	done
 
 	kill_procs
diff --git a/test/persist/test_simple.sh b/test/persist/test_simple.sh
index 59bc38458..273c714ca 100644
--- a/test/persist/test_simple.sh
+++ b/test/persist/test_simple.sh
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ while [ "$ERR" != 0 ]; do
 done
 
 # wait for a new block
-h1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+h1=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 h2=$h1
 while [ "$h2" == "$h1" ]; do
 	sleep 1
-	h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result[1].latest_block_height`
+	h2=`curl -s $addr/status | jq .result.latest_block_height`
 done
 
 kill_procs