diff --git a/test/formatters.inputPostFormatter.js b/test/formatters.inputPostFormatter.js
index 705a93b..ce292ff 100644
--- a/test/formatters.inputPostFormatter.js
+++ b/test/formatters.inputPostFormatter.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('formatters', function () {
             assert.deepEqual(formatters.inputPostFormatter({
                 from: '0x00000',
                 to: '0x00000',
-                payload: {test: 'test'},
+                payload: '0x7b2274657374223a2274657374227d',//{test: 'test'},
                 ttl: 200,
                 priority: 1000,
                 topics: ['hello','mytopics']
diff --git a/test/formatters.outputPostFormatter.js b/test/formatters.outputPostFormatter.js
index 850d3d8..6dd39b8 100644
--- a/test/formatters.outputPostFormatter.js
+++ b/test/formatters.outputPostFormatter.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ describe('formatters', function () {
                 sent: 1000,
                 ttl: 1000,
                 workProved: 1000,
-                payload: {test: 'test'},
-                payloadRaw: '0x7b2274657374223a2274657374227d',
+                payload: '0x7b2274657374223a2274657374227d',//{test: 'test'},
+                //payloadRaw: '0x7b2274657374223a2274657374227d',
                 topics: ['hello','mytopics']
             });
         });
diff --git a/test/web3.shh.post.js b/test/web3.shh.post.js
index 84613e5..dd2a666 100644
--- a/test/web3.shh.post.js
+++ b/test/web3.shh.post.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var tests = [{
     args: [{
         from: '0x123123123',
         topics: ['hello_world'],
-        payload: '12345',
+        payload: web3.toHex('12345'),
         ttl: 100,
         workToProve: 101
     }],