diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/advanced_search.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/advanced_search.py
index 54be0ba..42d3176 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/advanced_search.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/advanced_search.py
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class AdvancedSearch(DVMTaskInterface):
         signer = NostrSigner.keys(keys)
         cli = Client.with_opts(signer, opts)
 
-        ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-        await cli.add_relay_with_opts(options["relay"], ropts)
+        await cli.add_relay(options["relay"])
 
         await cli.connect()
 
diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_censor_wot.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_censor_wot.py
index 53af3b0..e00ca89 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_censor_wot.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_censor_wot.py
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ class DiscoverReports(DVMTaskInterface):
         for relay in self.dvm_config.RELAY_LIST:
             await cli.add_relay(relay)
         # add nostr band, too.
-        ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-        await cli.add_relay_with_opts("wss://nostr.band", ropts)
+        await cli.add_relay("wss://nostr.band")
 
         await cli.connect()
 
diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_inactive_follows.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_inactive_follows.py
index 8ada462..5983375 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_inactive_follows.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_inactive_follows.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DiscoverInactiveFollows(DVMTaskInterface):
         for relay in self.dvm_config.RELAY_LIST:
             await cli.add_relay(relay)
         ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-        await cli.add_relay_with_opts("wss://nostr.band", ropts)
+        await cli.add_relay("wss://nostr.band")
 
         await cli.connect()
 
diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_nonfollowers.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_nonfollowers.py
index 242af3b..3702154 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_nonfollowers.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_nonfollowers.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class DiscoverNonFollowers(DVMTaskInterface):
             await cli.add_relay(relay)
         #add nostr band, too.
         ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-        await cli.add_relay_with_opts("wss://nostr.band", ropts)
+        await cli.add_relay("wss://nostr.band")
 
         await cli.connect()
 
diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_trending_notes_gleasonator.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_trending_notes_gleasonator.py
index 8c6d566..5351a73 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_trending_notes_gleasonator.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/discovery_trending_notes_gleasonator.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class TrendingNotesGleasonator(DVMTaskInterface):
         signer = NostrSigner.keys(keys)
         cli = Client.with_opts(signer, opts)
 
-        ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-        await cli.add_relay_with_opts(options["relay"], ropts)
+        await cli.add_relay(options["relay"])
         await cli.connect()
 
         ltags = ["#e", "pub.ditto.trends"]
diff --git a/tests/ditto.py b/tests/ditto.py
index 9a5a1db..351d584 100644
--- a/tests/ditto.py
+++ b/tests/ditto.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ async def main():
     signer = NostrSigner.keys(keys)
     cli = Client.with_opts(signer, opts)
 
-    ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-    await cli.add_relay_with_opts(options["relay"], ropts)
+    await cli.add_relay(options["relay"])
     await cli.connect()
 
     ltags = ["#e", "pub.ditto.trends"]
diff --git a/tests/generic_dvm_duck_chat.py b/tests/generic_dvm_duck_chat.py
index 1429c48..0c6492d 100644
--- a/tests/generic_dvm_duck_chat.py
+++ b/tests/generic_dvm_duck_chat.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ def playground(announce=False):
     nip89config.CONTENT = json.dumps(nip89info)
 
     options = {
-        "input": "How do you call a noisy ostrich?",
+        "system_prompt": "You are a funny purple ostrich. Reply in a funny way.",
+        "input": "",
     }
 
     dvm = GenericDVM(name=name, dvm_config=dvm_config, nip89config=nip89config,
@@ -55,8 +56,7 @@ def playground(announce=False):
         from duck_chat import DuckChat
         options = dvm.set_options(request_form)
         async with DuckChat(model=ModelType.GPT4o) as chat:
-            system_prompt=  "You are a Bitcoiner.."
-            query = ("{System}: " + system_prompt +" {User}: "+  options["input"])
+            query = ("{role: system, content: " + options["system_prompt"] + "}" +" {role: user: content:" +  options["input"]+ "}")
             result = await chat.ask_question(query)
             print(result)
         return result
diff --git a/tests/test_dvm_client.py b/tests/test_dvm_client.py
index 69875fc..0ded45b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dvm_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_dvm_client.py
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ async def nostr_client_test_inactive_filter(user):
     client = Client(signer)
     for relay in relay_list:
         await client.add_relay(relay)
-    ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-    await client.add_relay_with_opts("wss://nostr.band", ropts)
+    await client.add_relay("wss://nostr.band")
     await client.connect()
     config = DVMConfig
     await send_event(event, client=client, dvm_config=config)
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ async def nostr_client_test_discovery(user, ptag):
     for relay in relay_list:
         await client.add_relay(relay)
     ropts = RelayOptions().ping(False)
-    await client.add_relay_with_opts("wss://nostr.band", ropts)
+    await client.add_relay("wss://nostr.band")
     await client.connect()
     config = DVMConfig
     await send_event(event, client=client, dvm_config=config)