diff --git a/lib/lnbase.py b/lib/lnbase.py
index a7b6c34ef..e9d4da077 100644
--- a/lib/lnbase.py
+++ b/lib/lnbase.py
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class Peer(PrintError):
         rn_l, rk_l = self.rn()
         rn_m, rk_m = self.rn()
         while True:
-            s = await self.reader.read(2**10)
+            s = await self.reader.read(1)
             if not s:
                 raise Exception('connection closed')
             self.read_buffer += s
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@ class Peer(PrintError):
             delayed_payment_basepoint=local_config.delayed_basepoint.pubkey,
             first_per_commitment_point=per_commitment_point_first,
             to_self_delay=local_config.to_self_delay,
-            max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat=local_config.max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat
+            max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat=local_config.max_htlc_value_in_flight_msat,
+            channel_reserve_satoshis=10
         )
         self.send_message(msg)
         try:
diff --git a/lib/tests/test_lnbase_online.py b/lib/tests/test_lnbase_online.py
index ee09d2f64..7fcd2a8cb 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_lnbase_online.py
+++ b/lib/tests/test_lnbase_online.py
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             payment_hash = addr.paymenthash
             pubkey = addr.pubkey.serialize()
             amt = int(addr.amount * COIN)
-            advanced_channel = await peer.pay(wallet, openchannel, amt, payment_hash, pubkey, addr.min_final_cltv_expiry)
+            openchannel = await peer.pay(wallet, openchannel, amt, payment_hash, pubkey, addr.min_final_cltv_expiry)
         elif "get_paid" in sys.argv[1]:
             expected_received_sat = 200000
             pay_req = lnencode(LnAddr(RHASH, amount=1/Decimal(COIN)*expected_received_sat, tags=[('d', 'one cup of coffee')]), peer.privkey[:32])
             print("payment request", pay_req)
-            advanced_channel = await peer.receive_commitment_revoke_ack(openchannel, expected_received_sat, payment_preimage)
+            openchannel = await peer.receive_commitment_revoke_ack(openchannel, expected_received_sat, payment_preimage)
 
-        dumped = serialize_channels([advanced_channel])
+        dumped = serialize_channels([openchannel])
         wallet.storage.put("channels", dumped)
         wallet.storage.write()
     fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(async_test(), network.asyncio_loop)