diff --git a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchain.js b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchain.js
index c50c237b..6a871f67 100644
--- a/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchain.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var Blockchain = function(options) {
     whisper: (this.blockchainConfig.whisper === undefined) || this.blockchainConfig.whisper,
     maxpeers: ((this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers === 0) ? 0 : (this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers || 25)),
     bootnodes: this.blockchainConfig.bootnodes || "",
-    rpcApi: (this.blockchainConfig.rpcApi || ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug']),
+    rpcApi: (this.blockchainConfig.rpcApi || ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', 'pubsub']),
     wsRPC: (this.blockchainConfig.wsRPC === undefined) || this.blockchainConfig.wsRPC,
     wsHost: dockerHostSwap(this.blockchainConfig.wsHost) || defaultHost,
     wsPort: this.blockchainConfig.wsPort || 8546,
diff --git a/test_apps/test_app/test/simple_storage_spec.js b/test_apps/test_app/test/simple_storage_spec.js
index 22c3f7af..2f220650 100644
--- a/test_apps/test_app/test/simple_storage_spec.js
+++ b/test_apps/test_app/test/simple_storage_spec.js
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ const SimpleStorage = require('Embark/contracts/SimpleStorage');
 let accounts;
 
 config({
+  deployment: {
+    type: 'ws',
+    host: 'localhost',
+    port: '8546'
+  },
   contracts: {
     "SimpleStorage": {
       args: [100],
@@ -45,7 +50,10 @@ contract("SimpleStorage", function () {
       done(error);
     });
 
-    SimpleStorage.methods.set2(150, 100).send();
+    console.log('TEST');
+    SimpleStorage.methods.set2(150, 100).send(() => {
+      console.log('Done');
+    });
   });
 
 });