2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
index 6307f18eb..95702e1a8 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ namespace
 
   class net_load_test_clt : public ::testing::Test
   {
+  public:
+    net_load_test_clt()
+    : m_tcp_server(epee::net_utils::e_connection_type_RPC) // RPC disables network limit for unit tests
+    {
+	}
   protected:
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ namespace
     {
       // Stop server
       test_levin_commands_handler commands_handler;
-      test_tcp_server tcp_server;
+      test_tcp_server tcp_server(epee::net_utils::e_connection_type_NET);
       tcp_server.get_config_object().m_pcommands_handler = &commands_handler;
       tcp_server.get_config_object().m_invoke_timeout = CONNECTION_TIMEOUT;
 
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
index 582c9efdf..12b0e46c8 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/srv.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
   size_t thread_count = (std::max)(min_thread_count, std::thread::hardware_concurrency() / 2);
 
-  test_tcp_server tcp_server;
+  test_tcp_server tcp_server(epee::net_utils::e_connection_type_RPC);
   if (!tcp_server.init_server(srv_port, "127.0.0.1"))
     return 1;