diff --git a/nostr_dvm/dvm.py b/nostr_dvm/dvm.py
index c91e57e..4b5a01b 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/dvm.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/dvm.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class DVM:
         self.dvm_config = dvm_config
         self.admin_config = admin_config
         self.keys = Keys.parse(dvm_config.PRIVATE_KEY)
-        self.stop_thread = stop_thread
         relaylimits = RelayLimits.disable()
         opts = Options().relay_limits(relaylimits) #.difficulty(28)
 
@@ -925,7 +924,7 @@ class DVM:
 
         try:
 
-            while not self.stop_thread:
+            while self.stop_thread is False:
                 for dvm in self.dvm_config.SUPPORTED_DVMS:
                     await dvm.schedule(self.dvm_config)
 
@@ -966,3 +965,5 @@ class DVM:
         except BaseException:
             print("ende")
 
+        print("and now my watch has ended.")
+
diff --git a/nostr_dvm/interfaces/dvmtaskinterface.py b/nostr_dvm/interfaces/dvmtaskinterface.py
index 9ec4538..db4c231 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/interfaces/dvmtaskinterface.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/interfaces/dvmtaskinterface.py
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ class DVMTaskInterface:
         pass
 
     def run(self):
-
+        stop_threads = False
 
         try:
-            self.nostr_dvm_thread = Thread(target=self.DVM, args=[self.dvm_config, self.admin_config, lambda: self.stop_threads], daemon=False)
+            self.nostr_dvm_thread = Thread(target=self.DVM, args=[self.dvm_config, self.admin_config, lambda: stop_threads], daemon=False)
             self.nostr_dvm_thread.start()
         except BaseException as e:
             print("gone")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ca1e855..59a4f21 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = '1.0.8'
+VERSION = '1.0.9'
 DESCRIPTION = 'A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines'
 LONG_DESCRIPTION = ('A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines. See the github repository for more information')
 
diff --git a/tests/discovery_on_this_day_and_olas.py b/tests/discovery_on_this_day_and_olas.py
index 74c370c..af988fc 100644
--- a/tests/discovery_on_this_day_and_olas.py
+++ b/tests/discovery_on_this_day_and_olas.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def build_example_gallery(name, identifier, admin_config, options, image, cost=0
     dvm_config.UPDATE_DATABASE = update_db
     dvm_config.FIX_COST = cost
     dvm_config.CUSTOM_PROCESSING_MESSAGE = processing_msg
+    dvm_config.SEND_FEEDBACK_EVENTS = False
     dvm_config.DELETE_ANNOUNCEMENT_ON_SHUTDOWN = delete_nip_89_on_shutdown
     admin_config.LUD16 = dvm_config.LN_ADDRESS