diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index 6b63326..b05c1e0 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -27,56 +27,49 @@ func TestConsensus(t *testing.T) {
 	//cfg.BootstrapNodeMultiaddr = "/dnsaddr/bootstrap.libp2p.io/p2p/QmNnooDu7bfjPFoTZYxMNLWUQJyrVwtbZg5gBMjTezGAJN"
 
 	// setup first node
-	privKey, err := generatePrivateKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	node1 := &Node{
-		OracleTopic:     "dione",
-		Config:          cfg,
-		GlobalCtx:       ctx,
-		GlobalCtxCancel: ctxCancel,
-	}
-	node1.setupNode(ctx, privKey)
+	node1 := newNode(cfg)
 
 	// setup second node
-	privKey, err = generatePrivateKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	ctx, ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cfg.ListenPort = "1235"
 	cfg.Bootstrap = false
 	cfg.BootstrapNodeMultiaddr = node1.Host.Addrs()[0].String() + fmt.Sprintf("/p2p/%s", node1.Host.ID().String())
-
-	node2 := &Node{
-		OracleTopic:     "dione",
-		Config:          cfg,
-		GlobalCtx:       ctx,
-		GlobalCtxCancel: ctxCancel,
-	}
-	node2.setupNode(ctx, privKey)
+	node2 := newNode(cfg)
 
 	// setup third node
-	privKey, err = generatePrivateKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Error(err)
-	}
-	ctx, ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cfg.ListenPort = "1236"
-	node3 := &Node{
-		OracleTopic:     "dione",
-		Config:          cfg,
-		GlobalCtx:       ctx,
-		GlobalCtxCancel: ctxCancel,
-	}
-	node3.setupNode(ctx, privKey)
+	node3 := newNode(cfg)
+
+	cfg.ListenPort = "1237"
+	node4 := newNode(cfg)
+	cfg.ListenPort = "1238"
+	node5 := newNode(cfg)
+	cfg.ListenPort = "1239"
+	node6 := newNode(cfg)
 
 
 	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 	go node2.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test", "123")
 	go node1.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test1", "123")
 	go node3.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test", "123")
+	go node4.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test1", "123")
+	go node5.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test", "123")
+	go node6.ConsensusManager.NewTestConsensus("test2", "123")
 	select{}
+}
+
+func newNode(cfg *config.Config) *Node {
+	privKey, err := generatePrivateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	node := &Node{
+		OracleTopic:     "dione",
+		Config:          cfg,
+		GlobalCtx:       ctx,
+		GlobalCtxCancel: ctxCancel,
+	}
+	node.setupNode(ctx, privKey)
+	return node
 }
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