diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
index 605a36512..2afe347d5 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ class Test {
   init(callback) {
     this.gasLimit = constants.tests.gasLimit;
     this.events.request('deploy:setGasLimit', this.gasLimit);
+    const waitingForReady = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.logger.warn('Waiting for the blockchain connector to be ready...');
+      // TODO add docs link to how to install one
+      this.logger.warn('If you did not install a blockchain connector, stop this process and install one');
+    }, 5000);
     this.events.request('blockchain:connector:ready', () => {
+      clearTimeout(waitingForReady);
       if (this.options.node !== 'embark') {
         this.showNodeHttpWarning();
         return callback();
diff --git a/test_dapps/test_app/package.json b/test_dapps/test_app/package.json
index 3bcfcf3a5..853ce4619 100644
--- a/test_dapps/test_app/package.json
+++ b/test_dapps/test_app/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
     "react-bootstrap": "0.32.4",
     "react-dom": "16.7.0",
     "rimraf": "2.6.3",
-    "zeppelin-solidity": "1.12.0",
-    "web3Connector": "file:../../../packages/web3Connector"
+    "zeppelin-solidity": "1.12.0"
   },
   "name": "test_app",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/test_dapps/test_app/test/namesystem_spec.js b/test_dapps/test_app/test/namesystem_spec.js
index aeffbca3b..aa4024000 100644
--- a/test_dapps/test_app/test/namesystem_spec.js
+++ b/test_dapps/test_app/test/namesystem_spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*global describe, it, web3, config*/
+/*global describe, it, config*/
 const assert = require('assert');
 const MyToken = require('Embark/contracts/MyToken');
 const MyToken2 = require('Embark/contracts/MyToken2');