diff --git a/test/.gitignore b/test/.gitignore
index 4d536c8d6..5c690a3d1 100644
--- a/test/.gitignore
+++ b/test/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 wifi.txt
 __pycache__
 wificonfig.py
-
+*.pyc
diff --git a/test/config.py b/test/config.py
index 9c2dc7c97..9ba94a1ce 100644
--- a/test/config.py
+++ b/test/config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ nodes=[
 
 mqtt_broker="192.168.13.236"
 
-#make sure this command is running on the http_pretender:
-# python -m pretenders.server.server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-http_pretender="192.168.13.236"
+#ip of the server running this script
+http_server="192.168.13.236"
+http_port=8080
diff --git a/test/espeasy.py b/test/espeasy.py
index 071fc4650..a468074b2 100644
--- a/test/espeasy.py
+++ b/test/espeasy.py
@@ -47,6 +47,29 @@ class EspEasy:
         )
 
 
+    def controller_domoticz_http(self, **kwargs):
+        """config controller to use domoticz via http"""
+
+        self._node.log.info("Config controller domoticz http "+str(kwargs))
+        self._node.http_post(
+            twice=True, # needed for controllers and devices because of the way its implemented
+            page="controllers",
+
+            params="""
+                index:{index}
+            """.format(**kwargs),
+
+            data="""
+                protocol:1
+                usedns:0
+                controllerip:{controllerip}
+                controllerport:{controllerport}
+                controlleruser:
+                controllerpassword:
+                controllerenabled:on
+            """.format(**kwargs)
+        )
+
     def device_p001(self, **kwargs):
         self._node.log.info("Config device plugin p001 "+str(kwargs))
 
diff --git a/test/esptest.py b/test/esptest.py
index 3a87be312..21934e687 100644
--- a/test/esptest.py
+++ b/test/esptest.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import config
 import time
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import json
+import bottle
+import threading
+from Queue import Queue, Empty
 from espcore import *
 
 
@@ -64,8 +67,39 @@ for n in config.nodes:
     espeasy.append(EspEasy(node[-1]))
 
 
-### http pretender
-from pretenders.client.http import HTTPMock
-from pretenders.common.constants import FOREVER
-mock = HTTPMock(config.http_pretender, 8000, timeout=20, name='esptest')
-mock.reset()
+### http server stuff.
+
+# the http server just accepts everything and stores it in the http_requests queue
+import bottle
+
+http_requests = Queue()
+@bottle.route('/<filename:path>')
+def urlhandler(filename):
+    http_requests.put(bottle.request.copy())
+
+http_thread=threading.Thread(target=bottle.run,  kwargs=dict(host='0.0.0.0', port=config.http_port, reloader=False))
+http_thread.daemon=True
+http_thread.start()
+
+def http_expect_request(path, matches, timeout=60):
+    """wait until a specific path and paraters are request on the http server. ignores all other requests"""
+
+    start_time=time.time()
+
+    logging.getLogger("HTTP").info("Waiting for http request on path {path}, with values {matches}".format(path=path, matches=matches))
+
+    # check http results
+    while time.time()-start_time<timeout:
+        while http_requests.full():
+            request=http_requests.pop()
+
+            if request.path == path:
+                ok=True
+                for match in matches.items():
+                    if not match[0] in request.params or request.params[match[0]]!=match[1]:
+                        ok=False
+                if ok:
+                    return(request)
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+    raise(Exception("Timeout while expecting http message"))
diff --git a/test/test002 b/test/test002
index c65b2fa6d..275a67e6c 100755
--- a/test/test002
+++ b/test/test002
@@ -3,32 +3,27 @@
 from esptest import *
 
 #node0 has 2x ds18b20
+#values are send to domoticz via http
 #values are send to domoticz via mqtt
 
 
-# mock.when("GET /test").reply(
-#         '{"account": "10000", "outstanding": "10.00"}',
-#         status=200,
-#         times=FOREVER)
-
-mock.reply("kutje")
-print(mock.pretend_url)
-
-import time
-time.sleep(100)
-
-espeasy[0].controller_domoticz_mqtt(index=1, controllerip=config.mqtt_broker)
+### config mqtt and the 2 devices
+espeasy[0].controller_domoticz_http(index=1, controllerip=config.http_server, controllerport=config.http_port)
 espeasy[0].device_p004(index=1, taskdevicepin1=2, plugin_004_dev=0, plugin_004_res=9, TDID1=1417)
 espeasy[0].device_p004(index=2, taskdevicepin1=2, plugin_004_dev=1, plugin_004_res=9, TDID1=1418)
 
+#wait for request
+temp1=http_expect_request("/json.html", {  'idx': 1417 }, timeout=10)
+temp2=http_expect_request("/json.html", {  'idx': 1418 }, timeout=10)
 
-# check mqtt results
+if not ( float(temp1.params['svalue'])>0 and float(temp1.params['svalue'])<40 and float(temp2.params['svalue'])>0 and float(temp2.params['svalue'])<40):
+    raise(Exception("Wrong results"))
+
+
+### reconfig for mqtt and expect results
+espeasy[0].controller_domoticz_mqtt(index=1, controllerip=config.mqtt_broker)
 temp1=mqtt_expect_json("domoticz/in", {  'idx': 1417 }, timeout=10)
 temp2=mqtt_expect_json("domoticz/in", {  'idx': 1418 }, timeout=10)
 
-if float(temp1['svalue'])>0 and float(temp1['svalue'])<40 and float(temp2['svalue'])>0 and float(temp2['svalue'])<40:
-
-    #FIXME:
-    log.info("passed")
-else:
-    raise(Exception("Test failed"))
+if not ( float(temp1['svalue'])>0 and float(temp1['svalue'])<40 and float(temp2['svalue'])>0 and float(temp2['svalue'])<40):
+    raise(Exception("Wrong results"))