diff --git a/src/machi_util.erl b/src/machi_util.erl
index 37a2ea2..bd35fd4 100644
--- a/src/machi_util.erl
+++ b/src/machi_util.erl
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@
          %% List twiddling
          permutations/1, perms/1,
          combinations/1, ordered_combinations/1,
-         mk_order/2
+         mk_order/2,
+         %% Other
+         wait_for_death/2, wait_for_life/2
         ]).
 
-%% TODO: Leave this in place?
--compile(export_all).
-
 -include("machi.hrl").
 -include("machi_projection.hrl").
 -include_lib("kernel/include/file.hrl").
@@ -316,11 +315,22 @@ wait_for_death(Pid, Iters) when is_pid(Pid) ->
     case erlang:is_process_alive(Pid) of
         false ->
             ok;
-        true  ->
+        true ->
             timer:sleep(1),
             wait_for_death(Pid, Iters-1)
     end.
 
+wait_for_life(Reg, 0) ->
+    exit({not_alive_yet, Reg});
+wait_for_life(Reg, Iters) when is_atom(Reg) ->
+    case erlang:whereis(Reg) of
+        Pid when is_pid(Pid) ->
+            {ok, Pid};
+        _ ->
+            timer:sleep(1),
+            wait_for_life(Reg, Iters-1)
+    end.
+
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 %% @doc Create a TCP connection to a remote Machi server.
diff --git a/test/machi_cr_client_test.erl b/test/machi_cr_client_test.erl
index 41f1bda..c0c81b3 100644
--- a/test/machi_cr_client_test.erl
+++ b/test/machi_cr_client_test.erl
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ smoke_test_() -> {timeout, 1*60, fun() -> smoke_test2() end}.
 
 setup_smoke_test(Host, PortBase, Os, Witness_list) ->
     os:cmd("rm -rf ./data.a ./data.b ./data.c"),
+    {ok, _} = machi_util:wait_for_life(machi_flu_sup, 100),
 
     F = fun(X) -> case lists:member(X, Witness_list) of
                       true ->
@@ -185,9 +186,10 @@ smoke_test2() ->
 
         ok
     after
+        exit(SupPid, normal),
+        machi_util:wait_for_death(SupPid, 100),
         error_logger:tty(true),
-        catch application:stop(machi),
-        exit(SupPid, normal)
+        catch application:stop(machi)
     end.
 
 witness_smoke_test_() -> {timeout, 1*60, fun() -> witness_smoke_test2() end}.