diff --git a/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts b/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
index 8b15eff7c..e7c07472a 100644
--- a/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
+++ b/src/services/lnd/lnd.ts
@@ -211,9 +211,11 @@ export default class {
         })
     }
 
-    async NewAddress(addressType: Types.AddressType): Promise<NewAddressResponse> {
+    async NewAddress(addressType: Types.AddressType, skipHealthCheck = false): Promise<NewAddressResponse> {
         this.log("generating new address")
-        await this.Health()
+        if (!skipHealthCheck) {
+            await this.Health()
+        }
         let lndAddressType: AddressType
         switch (addressType) {
             case Types.AddressType.NESTED_PUBKEY_HASH:
@@ -356,7 +358,6 @@ export default class {
     }
 
     async OpenChannel(destination: string, closeAddress: string, fundingAmount: number, pushSats: number) {
-        await this.Health()
         const abortController = new AbortController()
         const req = OpenChannelReq(destination, closeAddress, fundingAmount, pushSats)
         const stream = this.lightning.openChannel(req, { abort: abortController.signal })
diff --git a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
index 1164c1095..b1032dca3 100644
--- a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
+++ b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const setupNetwork = async () => {
     const core = new Core(settings)
     await core.Init()
     const { alice, bob, carol, dave } = await initLndInstances(settings)
-    /*const aliceAddr = await alice.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH)
+    /*const aliceAddr = await alice.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH, true)
     const bobAddr = await bob.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH)
     const carolAddr = await carol.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH)
     const daveAddr = await dave.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH)
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ export const setupNetwork = async () => {
     await core.SendToAddress(daveAddr.address, 10)
     await core.Mine(6)*/
     const alicePub = await alice.GetInfo()
-    console.log({ alicePub })
+    const [pubkey, host] = alicePub.uris[0].split('@')
+    await alice.ConnectPeer(pubkey, host)
+    console.log(await alice.GetInfo())
+    const aliceAddr = await alice.NewAddress(AddressType.WITNESS_PUBKEY_HASH, true)
+    console.log({ aliceAddr })
 }
 
 const initLndInstances = async (settings: TestSettings) => {