diff --git a/consensus/byzantine_test.go b/consensus/byzantine_test.go
index a8f559f6..d3be8c35 100644
--- a/consensus/byzantine_test.go
+++ b/consensus/byzantine_test.go
@@ -58,14 +58,11 @@ func TestByzantine(t *testing.T) {
 			css[i].doPrevote = func(height int64, round int) {}
 		}
 
-		eventBus := types.NewEventBus()
+		eventBus := css[i].eventBus
 		eventBus.SetLogger(logger.With("module", "events", "validator", i))
-		err := eventBus.Start()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer eventBus.Stop()
 
 		eventChans[i] = make(chan interface{}, 1)
-		err = eventBus.Subscribe(context.Background(), testSubscriber, types.EventQueryNewBlock, eventChans[i])
+		err := eventBus.Subscribe(context.Background(), testSubscriber, types.EventQueryNewBlock, eventChans[i])
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		conR := NewConsensusReactor(css[i], true) // so we dont start the consensus states