diff --git a/lib/tests/test.js b/lib/tests/test.js
index f52f4d760..cd20b65e1 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test.js
+++ b/lib/tests/test.js
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ class Test {
         });
       },
       function getBalance(accounts, next) {
-        web3.eth.getBalance(web3.eth.defaultAccount).then((balance) => {
-          if (parseInt(balance) === 0) {
+        self.web3.eth.getBalance(self.web3.eth.defaultAccount).then((balance) => {
+          if (parseInt(balance, 10) === 0) {
             console.warn("Warning: default account has no funds");
           }
           next(null, accounts);
-        }).catch((err) => { next(err) });
+        }).catch((err) => { next(err); });
       },
       function deploy(accounts, next) {
         self.engine.deployManager.gasLimit = 6000000;