diff --git a/proxy/InkAPITest.cc b/proxy/InkAPITest.cc
index 68cfb9210dc..cf1b3dad267 100644
--- a/proxy/InkAPITest.cc
+++ b/proxy/InkAPITest.cc
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ server_handler(TSCont contp, TSEvent event, void *data)
     SDK_RPRINT(params->test, params->api, "ServerEvent EOS", TC_PASS, "ok");
     *params->pstatus = REGRESSION_TEST_PASSED;
     delete params;
+  } else if (event == TS_EVENT_VCONN_READ_READY) {
+     SDK_RPRINT(params->test, params->api, "ServerEvent READ_READY", TC_PASS, "ok");
   } else {
     SDK_RPRINT(params->test, params->api, "ServerEvent", TC_FAIL, "received unexpected event %d", event);
     *params->pstatus = REGRESSION_TEST_FAILED;
@@ -321,12 +323,15 @@ client_handler(TSCont contp, TSEvent event, void *data)
     // Fix me: how to deal with server side cont?
     TSContDestroy(contp);
     return 1;
-  } else {
+  } else if (TS_EVENT_NET_CONNECT == event) {
     sockaddr const *addr = TSNetVConnRemoteAddrGet(static_cast<TSVConn>(data));
     uint16_t input_server_port = ats_ip_port_host_order(addr);
 
     sleep(1); // XXX this sleep ensures the server end gets the accept event.
 
+    UnixNetVConnection* vc = static_cast<UnixNetVConnection*>(data);
+    ::write(vc->con.fd, "Bob's your uncle", 16);
+
     if (ats_is_ip_loopback(addr)) {
       SDK_RPRINT(params->test, params->api, "TSNetVConnRemoteIPGet", TC_PASS, "ok");
     } else {