diff --git a/test/replica_sets/read_preference_test.rb b/test/replica_sets/read_preference_test.rb
index 8df640c..aa267ff 100644
--- a/test/replica_sets/read_preference_test.rb
+++ b/test/replica_sets/read_preference_test.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ReadPreferenceTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     @rs.add_arbiter
     @rs.remove_secondary_node
     
-    @conn = ReplSetConnection.new(build_seeds(2), :read => :secondary_only)
+    @conn = ReplSetConnection.new(build_seeds(3), :read => :secondary_only)
 
     @db = @conn.db(MONGO_TEST_DB)
     @coll = @db.collection("test-sets")
diff --git a/test/tools/repl_set_manager.rb b/test/tools/repl_set_manager.rb
index a3de2f4..f512bd5 100644
--- a/test/tools/repl_set_manager.rb
+++ b/test/tools/repl_set_manager.rb
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class ReplSetManager
     end
 
     con.close
+    ensure_up
 
     return secondary
   end