diff --git a/csys/csys.lisp b/csys/csys.lisp
index c7f9afe..fdab40b 100644
--- a/csys/csys.lisp
+++ b/csys/csys.lisp
@@ -10,42 +10,32 @@
                     (:shape :scopes/shape)
                     (:util :scopes/util)
                     (:alx :alexandria))
-  (:export #:*dispatcher* #:setup #:start #:shutdown
+  (:export #:*dispatcher* #:setup #:send
            #:printer
            ))
 
 (in-package :scopes/csys)
 
+(defun send (msg)
+  (handle-message msg))
+
 (defvar *dispatcher* nil)
 
 (defun setup (&optional (cfg config:*root*))
   (setf *dispatcher* (make-instance 'core:context :config cfg))
-  (setf (core:mailbox *dispatcher*) (async:make-mb))
   (dolist (a (config:actions cfg))
           (core:add-action *dispatcher* (car a) (cadr a))))
 
-(defun start ()
-  (async:init)
-  (actor:start (core:mailbox *dispatcher*) 
-               (lambda (msg) (funcall #'handle-message msg)) 
-               :foreground t))
-
 (defun handle-message (msg)
   (let ((hdlrs (core:select msg (core:actions *dispatcher*))))
     (if hdlrs
       (mapcar #'(lambda (hdlr) (run-action hdlr msg)) hdlrs)
-      (util:lgw "no action selected" msg)))
-  nil)
+      (util:lgw "no action selected" msg))))
 
 (defun run-action (job msg)
   (let ((ch (async:make-ch)))
     (async:submit-task ch (lambda () (funcall job msg)))))
 
-(defun shutdown (msg &optional (delay 0.1))
-  (sleep delay)
-  (format t "~&*** shutdown ~a~%" msg)
-  (actor:stop (core:mailbox *dispatcher*)))
-
 ;;;; example behaviors / actions
 
 (defun printer (msg)
diff --git a/test/etc/config-csys.lisp b/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
index 90de118..2b91b25 100644
--- a/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
+++ b/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 (config:root)
 
 (config:add-action '(:test) #'csys:printer)
-(config:add-action '(:stop) #'csys:shutdown)
 
 (config:add :logger  :class 'logging:config
             :loglevel (config:from-env :loglevel :info)
diff --git a/test/test-csys.lisp b/test/test-csys.lisp
index 9057cdc..e9471d5 100644
--- a/test/test-csys.lisp
+++ b/test/test-csys.lisp
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
 ;;;; test runner
 
 (defun run ()
+  (async:init)
   (let* ((t:*test-suite* (make-instance 't:test-suite :name "csys")))
     (load (t:test-path "config-csys" "etc"))
     (unwind-protect
       (progn
-        (test-basic))
+        (test-nodispatch))
       (async:finish)
       (t:show-result))))
 
-(deftest test-basic ()
+(deftest test-nodispatch ()
   (csys:setup)
-  (!= csys:*dispatcher* nil)
-  (actor:send (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*) (message:create '(:test)))
-  (actor:send (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*) (message:create '(:stop)))
-  ;(actor:stop (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*))
-  (csys:start)
-  )
+  (csys:send (message:create '(:test 1)))
+  (csys:send (message:create '(:test 2)))
+  (csys:send (message:create '(:test 3)))
+  (csys:send (message:create '(:test 4)))
+)