diff --git a/testing/testing.go b/testing/testing.go
index 1d55436..5b08c65 100644
--- a/testing/testing.go
+++ b/testing/testing.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 package testing
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -57,6 +60,23 @@ func (t *T) TearDownApp() {
 	//t.AssertNoUncheckedMessages()
 }
 
+func (t *T) LogCount(pr bool) (count int) {
+	f, _ := os.Open("log/scopes.log")
+	defer f.Close()
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		if pr {
+			fmt.Println(scanner.Text())
+		}
+		count++
+	}
+	return count
+}
+
+func GetT(ctx lib.Context) *T {
+	return ctx.Parent().State().(*T)
+}
+
 // testing methods
 
 func (t *T) Run(name string, f func(*T)) bool {
diff --git a/tests/scopes_test.go b/tests/scopes_test.go
index 127670b..917a387 100644
--- a/tests/scopes_test.go
+++ b/tests/scopes_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestConfig(tb *tbase.T) {
 	t.Run("config", ConfigTest)
 	t.Run("send", SendTest)
 	t.TearDownApp()
+	t.AssertEqual(t.LogCount(true), 7)
 }
 
 func AppTest(t *testing.T) {
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ func SendTest(t *testing.T) {
 // action handlers
 
 func Receiver(act lib.Action) bool {
-	// t := testing.GetT(act.Context())
-	t := act.Context().Parent().State().(*testing.T)
+	t := testing.GetT(act.Context())
 	t.AssertEqual(act.Message().Action(), "demo")
 	return true
 }