diff --git a/src/test/utils.rs b/src/test/utils.rs
index 31c73d288..a695bb82d 100644
--- a/src/test/utils.rs
+++ b/src/test/utils.rs
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 use std::collections::hash_map;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
-use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 macro_rules! expect_event {
@@ -42,25 +42,20 @@ macro_rules! expect_event {
 pub(crate) use expect_event;
 
 pub(crate) struct TestStore {
-	persisted_bytes: RwLock<HashMap<String, HashMap<String, Arc<RwLock<Vec<u8>>>>>>,
+	persisted_bytes: Mutex<HashMap<String, HashMap<String, Vec<u8>>>>,
 	did_persist: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl TestStore {
 	pub fn new() -> Self {
-		let persisted_bytes = RwLock::new(HashMap::new());
+		let persisted_bytes = Mutex::new(HashMap::new());
 		let did_persist = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 		Self { persisted_bytes, did_persist }
 	}
 
 	pub fn get_persisted_bytes(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
-		if let Some(outer_ref) = self.persisted_bytes.read().unwrap().get(namespace) {
-			if let Some(inner_ref) = outer_ref.get(key) {
-				let locked = inner_ref.read().unwrap();
-				return Some((*locked).clone());
-			}
-		}
-		None
+		let persisted_lock = self.persisted_bytes.lock().unwrap();
+		persisted_lock.get(namespace).and_then(|e| e.get(key).cloned())
 	}
 
 	pub fn get_and_clear_did_persist(&self) -> bool {
@@ -69,46 +64,45 @@ impl TestStore {
 }
 
 impl KVStore for TestStore {
-	type Reader = TestReader;
+	type Reader = io::Cursor<Vec<u8>>;
 
-	fn read(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str) -> std::io::Result<Self::Reader> {
-		if let Some(outer_ref) = self.persisted_bytes.read().unwrap().get(namespace) {
+	fn read(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str) -> io::Result<Self::Reader> {
+		let persisted_lock = self.persisted_bytes.lock().unwrap();
+		if let Some(outer_ref) = persisted_lock.get(namespace) {
 			if let Some(inner_ref) = outer_ref.get(key) {
-				Ok(TestReader::new(Arc::clone(inner_ref)))
+				let bytes = inner_ref.clone();
+				Ok(io::Cursor::new(bytes))
 			} else {
-				let msg = format!("Key not found: {}", key);
-				Err(std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, msg))
+				Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::NotFound, "Key not found"))
 			}
 		} else {
-			let msg = format!("Namespace not found: {}", namespace);
-			Err(std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, msg))
+			Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::NotFound, "Namespace not found"))
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn write(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str, buf: &[u8]) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-		let mut guard = self.persisted_bytes.write().unwrap();
-		let outer_e = guard.entry(namespace.to_string()).or_insert(HashMap::new());
-		let inner_e = outer_e.entry(key.to_string()).or_insert(Arc::new(RwLock::new(Vec::new())));
-
-		let mut guard = inner_e.write().unwrap();
-		guard.write_all(buf)?;
+	fn write(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
+		let mut persisted_lock = self.persisted_bytes.lock().unwrap();
+		let outer_e = persisted_lock.entry(namespace.to_string()).or_insert(HashMap::new());
+		let mut bytes = Vec::new();
+		bytes.write_all(buf)?;
+		outer_e.insert(key.to_string(), bytes);
 		self.did_persist.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn remove(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-		match self.persisted_bytes.write().unwrap().entry(namespace.to_string()) {
-			hash_map::Entry::Occupied(mut e) => {
-				self.did_persist.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
-				e.get_mut().remove(&key.to_string());
-				Ok(())
-			}
-			hash_map::Entry::Vacant(_) => Ok(()),
+	fn remove(&self, namespace: &str, key: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+		let mut persisted_lock = self.persisted_bytes.lock().unwrap();
+		if let Some(outer_ref) = persisted_lock.get_mut(namespace) {
+			outer_ref.remove(&key.to_string());
+			self.did_persist.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
 		}
+
+		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn list(&self, namespace: &str) -> std::io::Result<Vec<String>> {
-		match self.persisted_bytes.write().unwrap().entry(namespace.to_string()) {
+	fn list(&self, namespace: &str) -> io::Result<Vec<String>> {
+		let mut persisted_lock = self.persisted_bytes.lock().unwrap();
+		match persisted_lock.entry(namespace.to_string()) {
 			hash_map::Entry::Occupied(e) => Ok(e.get().keys().cloned().collect()),
 			hash_map::Entry::Vacant(_) => Ok(Vec::new()),
 		}
@@ -139,24 +133,6 @@ impl KVStorePersister for TestStore {
 	}
 }
 
-pub struct TestReader {
-	entry_ref: Arc<RwLock<Vec<u8>>>,
-}
-
-impl TestReader {
-	pub fn new(entry_ref: Arc<RwLock<Vec<u8>>>) -> Self {
-		Self { entry_ref }
-	}
-}
-
-impl Read for TestReader {
-	fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> std::io::Result<usize> {
-		let bytes = self.entry_ref.read().unwrap().clone();
-		let mut reader = Cursor::new(bytes);
-		reader.read(buf)
-	}
-}
-
 // Copied over from upstream LDK
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct TestLogger {