diff --git a/sdk/feeds.go b/sdk/feeds.go
index 0ec40a4..5333cd3 100644
--- a/sdk/feeds.go
+++ b/sdk/feeds.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (sys *System) StreamLiveFeed(
 		}
 
 		go func() {
-			sub := sys.Pool.SubMany(ctx, relays, nostr.Filters{filter}, nostr.WithLabel("livefeed"))
+			sub := sys.Pool.SubscribeMany(ctx, relays, filter, nostr.WithLabel("livefeed"))
 			for evt := range sub {
 				sys.StoreRelay.Publish(ctx, *evt.Event)
 				if latest < evt.CreatedAt {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (sys *System) FetchFeedPage(
 		fUntil := oldestTimestamp + 1
 		filter.Until = &fUntil
 		filter.Since = nil
-		for ie := range sys.Pool.SubManyEose(ctx, relays, nostr.Filters{filter}, nostr.WithLabel("feedpage")) {
+		for ie := range sys.Pool.FetchMany(ctx, relays, filter, nostr.WithLabel("feedpage")) {
 			sys.StoreRelay.Publish(ctx, *ie.Event)
 
 			// we shouldn't need this check here, but against rogue relays we'll do it
diff --git a/sdk/utils.go b/sdk/utils.go
index 5bb72c2..34388ec 100644
--- a/sdk/utils.go
+++ b/sdk/utils.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -21,12 +22,16 @@ func IsVirtualRelay(url string) bool {
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(url, "wss://feeds.nostr.band") ||
 		strings.HasPrefix(url, "wss://filter.nostr.wine") ||
-		strings.HasPrefix(url, "ws://localhost") ||
-		strings.HasPrefix(url, "ws://127.0.0.1") ||
 		strings.HasPrefix(url, "wss://cache") {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if !testing.Testing() &&
+		strings.HasPrefix(url, "ws://localhost") ||
+		strings.HasPrefix(url, "ws://127.0.0.1") {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	return false
 }