diff --git a/minode/tests/test_process.py b/minode/tests/test_process.py
index e6a391c..0cdff39 100644
--- a/minode/tests/test_process.py
+++ b/minode/tests/test_process.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 """Blind tests, starting the minode process"""
-import unittest
+import os
 import signal
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
+import unittest
 
 import psutil
 
@@ -138,12 +139,29 @@ class TestProcess(TestProcessProto):
 class TestProcessI2P(TestProcess):
     """Test minode process with --i2p and no IP"""
     _process_cmd = ['minode', '--i2p', '--no-ip']
-    _connection_limit = 4
     _listen = True
     _listening_port = 8448
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.freezed = False
+        cls.keyfile = os.path.join(cls.home, 'i2p_dest.pub')
+        saved = os.path.isfile(cls.keyfile)
+        super().setUpClass()
+        for _ in range(cls._wait_time):
+            if saved:
+                if cls.process.num_threads() > 3:
+                    break
+            elif os.path.isfile(cls.keyfile):
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)
+        else:
+            cls.freezed = True
+
     def test_connections(self):
         """Ensure all connections are I2P"""
+        if self.freezed:
+            self.fail('I2PController has probably failed to start')
         super().test_connections()
         for c in self.connections():
             self.assertEqual(c.raddr[0], '127.0.0.1')