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_chain_manager1_test.erl b/test/machi_chain_manager1_test.erl
index df02269..e13193f 100644
--- a/test/machi_chain_manager1_test.erl
+++ b/test/machi_chain_manager1_test.erl
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ smoke0_test() ->
     timer:sleep(1),
     {ok, FLUaP} = ?FLU_PC:start_link(Pa),
     {ok, M0} = ?MGR:start_link(a, Members_Dict, [{active_mode, false}]),
-    _SockA = machi_util:connect(Host, TcpPort),
     try
         pong = ?MGR:ping(M0)
     after
@@ -294,7 +293,10 @@ smoke0_test() ->
         ok = machi_partition_simulator:stop()
     end.
 
-smoke1_test() ->
+smoke1_test_() ->
+    {timeout, 1*60, fun() -> smoke1_test2() end}.
+
+smoke1_test2() ->
     machi_partition_simulator:start_link({1,2,3}, 100, 0),
     TcpPort = 62777,
     FluInfo = [{a,TcpPort+0,"./data.a"}, {b,TcpPort+1,"./data.b"}, {c,TcpPort+2,"./data.c"}],
@@ -309,12 +311,18 @@ smoke1_test() ->
     try
         {ok, P1} = ?MGR:test_calc_projection(M0, false),
         % DERP! Check for race with manager's proxy vs. proj listener
-        case ?MGR:test_read_latest_public_projection(M0, false) of
-            {error, partition} -> timer:sleep(500);
-            _                  -> ok
-        end,
-        {remote_write_results,{true,[{c,ok},{b,ok},{a,ok}]}} =
-            ?MGR:test_write_public_projection(M0, P1),
+        ok = lists:foldl(
+                    fun(_, {_,{true,[{c,ok},{b,ok},{a,ok}]}}) ->
+                            ok;             % Short-circuit remaining attempts
+                       (_, ok) ->
+                            ok;             % Skip remaining!
+                       (_, _Else) ->
+                            timer:sleep(10),
+                            ?MGR:test_write_public_projection(M0, P1)
+                    end, not_ok, lists:seq(1, 1000)),
+        %% Writing the exact same projection multiple times returns ok:
+        %% no change!
+        {_,{true,[{c,ok},{b,ok},{a,ok}]}} =  ?MGR:test_write_public_projection(M0, P1),
         {unanimous, P1, Extra1} = ?MGR:test_read_latest_public_projection(M0, false),
 
         ok
@@ -337,8 +345,6 @@ nonunanimous_setup_and_fix_test() ->
     %% {ok, Mb} = ?MGR:start_link(b, MembersDict, [{active_mode, false}]++XX),
     [{ok,_}=machi_flu_psup:start_flu_package(Name, Port, Dir, Opts) ||
                {Name,Port,Dir} <- FluInfo],
-    FLUs = [machi_flu_psup:make_flu_regname(Name) ||
-               {Name,_Port,_Dir} <- FluInfo],
     [Proxy_a, Proxy_b] = Proxies =
         [element(2,?FLU_PC:start_link(P)) || P <- P_s],
     MembersDict = machi_projection:make_members_dict(P_s),
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}.
diff --git a/test/machi_proxy_flu1_client_test.erl b/test/machi_proxy_flu1_client_test.erl
index 324d3b4..63fab07 100644
--- a/test/machi_proxy_flu1_client_test.erl
+++ b/test/machi_proxy_flu1_client_test.erl
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ api_smoke_test() ->
         (catch machi_flu1_test:stop_flu_package(RegName))
     end.
 
-flu_restart_test() ->
+flu_restart_test_() ->
+    {timeout, 1*60, fun() -> flu_restart_test2() end}.
+
+flu_restart_test2() ->
     RegName = a,
     Host = "localhost",
     TcpPort = 57125,