diff --git a/hub_test.go b/hub_test.go
index cc90a84..457ddb2 100644
--- a/hub_test.go
+++ b/hub_test.go
@@ -11,19 +11,14 @@ func msg(s string) format.LogParts {
 }
 
 func hubCount(h Hub) int {
-	cl := Client{Options: ClientOptions{Nofollow: true, BacklogLength: -1}}
-	cl.Messages = make(chan format.LogParts)
-	h.Register <- cl
-	cnt := 0
-	for range cl.Messages {
-		cnt++
-	}
-	return cnt
+	return len(hubToArray(h))
 }
 
-func hubToArray(h Hub) []string {
+var DefaultClient ClientOptions = ClientOptions{Nofollow: true, BacklogLength: -1}
+
+func hubToArrayOpt(h Hub, opt ClientOptions) []string {
 	r := make([]string, 0)
-	cl := Client{Options: ClientOptions{Nofollow: true, BacklogLength: -1}}
+	cl := Client{Options: opt}
 	cl.Messages = make(chan format.LogParts)
 	h.Register <- cl
 	for m := range cl.Messages {
@@ -31,6 +26,9 @@ func hubToArray(h Hub) []string {
 	}
 	return r
 }
+func hubToArray(h Hub) []string {
+	return hubToArrayOpt(h, DefaultClient)
+}
 
 func TestSingle(t *testing.T) {
 	h := NewHub(5)