diff --git a/test/ioc/startioc b/test/ioc/startioc
index 073e6ef..61b2458 100755
--- a/test/ioc/startioc
+++ b/test/ioc/startioc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export EPICS_CAS_INTF_ADDR_LIST=127.0.0.1
 export EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST=127.0.0.1
 export EPICS_CA_REPEATER_PORT=5065
 export EPICS_CA_SERVER_PORT=5064
+export EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD=1
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 export IOCDIR=$(pwd)
diff --git a/test/m_epics_ca_test.cxx b/test/m_epics_ca_test.cxx
index c681f70..2e135ae 100644
--- a/test/m_epics_ca_test.cxx
+++ b/test/m_epics_ca_test.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class IocProcess {
 };
 
 int main() {
-    SEVCHK(ca_context_create(ca_enable_preemptive_callback), NULL);
     using clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
 
     // Client setting for local testing