diff --git a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
index eb5025ed55..9133671796 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_repair_test.go
@@ -1779,6 +1779,7 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool) {
 			SnapshotLimit:  0, // Disable snapshot by default
 		}
 	)
+	defer engine.Close()
 	if snapshots {
 		config.SnapshotLimit = 256
 		config.SnapshotWait = true
@@ -1836,25 +1837,25 @@ func testRepair(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	chain, err = NewBlockChain(db, nil, params.AllEthashProtocolChanges, engine, vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
+	newChain, err := NewBlockChain(db, nil, params.AllEthashProtocolChanges, engine, vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to recreate chain: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer chain.Stop()
+	defer newChain.Stop()
 
 	// Iterate over all the remaining blocks and ensure there are no gaps
-	verifyNoGaps(t, chain, true, canonblocks)
-	verifyNoGaps(t, chain, false, sideblocks)
-	verifyCutoff(t, chain, true, canonblocks, tt.expCanonicalBlocks)
-	verifyCutoff(t, chain, false, sideblocks, tt.expSidechainBlocks)
+	verifyNoGaps(t, newChain, true, canonblocks)
+	verifyNoGaps(t, newChain, false, sideblocks)
+	verifyCutoff(t, newChain, true, canonblocks, tt.expCanonicalBlocks)
+	verifyCutoff(t, newChain, false, sideblocks, tt.expSidechainBlocks)
 
-	if head := chain.CurrentHeader(); head.Number.Uint64() != tt.expHeadHeader {
+	if head := newChain.CurrentHeader(); head.Number.Uint64() != tt.expHeadHeader {
 		t.Errorf("Head header mismatch: have %d, want %d", head.Number, tt.expHeadHeader)
 	}
-	if head := chain.CurrentFastBlock(); head.NumberU64() != tt.expHeadFastBlock {
+	if head := newChain.CurrentFastBlock(); head.NumberU64() != tt.expHeadFastBlock {
 		t.Errorf("Head fast block mismatch: have %d, want %d", head.NumberU64(), tt.expHeadFastBlock)
 	}
-	if head := chain.CurrentBlock(); head.NumberU64() != tt.expHeadBlock {
+	if head := newChain.CurrentBlock(); head.NumberU64() != tt.expHeadBlock {
 		t.Errorf("Head block mismatch: have %d, want %d", head.NumberU64(), tt.expHeadBlock)
 	}
 	if frozen, err := db.(freezer).Ancients(); err != nil {
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher_test.go b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher_test.go
index 628a565042..06c61ae55d 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher_test.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/block_fetcher_test.go
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ func testSequentialAnnouncements(t *testing.T, light bool) {
 	hashes, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
 
 	tester := newTester(light)
+	defer tester.fetcher.Stop()
 	headerFetcher := tester.makeHeaderFetcher("valid", blocks, -gatherSlack)
 	bodyFetcher := tester.makeBodyFetcher("valid", blocks, 0)
 
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ func testInvalidNumberAnnouncement(t *testing.T, light bool) {
 	badBodyFetcher := tester.makeBodyFetcher("bad", blocks, 0)
 
 	imported := make(chan interface{})
-	announced := make(chan interface{})
+	announced := make(chan interface{}, 2)
 	tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(header *types.Header, block *types.Block) {
 		if light {
 			if header == nil {
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@ func TestEmptyBlockShortCircuit(t *testing.T) {
 	hashes, blocks := makeChain(32, 0, genesis)
 
 	tester := newTester(false)
+	defer tester.fetcher.Stop()
 	headerFetcher := tester.makeHeaderFetcher("valid", blocks, -gatherSlack)
 	bodyFetcher := tester.makeBodyFetcher("valid", blocks, 0)
 
diff --git a/graphql/graphql_test.go b/graphql/graphql_test.go
index 4e0f099e42..a0b7979069 100644
--- a/graphql/graphql_test.go
+++ b/graphql/graphql_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func TestBuildSchema(t *testing.T) {
 	conf := node.DefaultConfig
 	conf.DataDir = ddir
 	stack, err := node.New(&conf)
+	defer stack.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not create new node: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/jsre/jsre_test.go b/internal/jsre/jsre_test.go
index bc38f7a44a..57acdaed90 100644
--- a/internal/jsre/jsre_test.go
+++ b/internal/jsre/jsre_test.go
@@ -83,20 +83,20 @@ func TestNatto(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := jsre.Exec("test.js")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("expected no error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
 	}
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	val, err := jsre.Run("msg")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("expected no error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
 	}
 	if val.ExportType().Kind() != reflect.String {
-		t.Errorf("expected string value, got %v", val)
+		t.Fatalf("expected string value, got %v", val)
 	}
 	exp := "testMsg"
 	got := val.ToString().String()
 	if exp != got {
-		t.Errorf("expected '%v', got '%v'", exp, got)
+		t.Fatalf("expected '%v', got '%v'", exp, got)
 	}
 	jsre.Stop(false)
 }
diff --git a/miner/miner_test.go b/miner/miner_test.go
index de7ca73e26..0b8595dac7 100644
--- a/miner/miner_test.go
+++ b/miner/miner_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ func (bc *testBlockChain) SubscribeChainHeadEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainHeadEvent)
 }
 
 func TestMiner(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, mux := createMiner(t)
+	miner, mux, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
 	// Start the downloader
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ func TestMiner(t *testing.T) {
 // An initial FailedEvent should allow mining to stop on a subsequent
 // downloader StartEvent.
 func TestMinerDownloaderFirstFails(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, mux := createMiner(t)
+	miner, mux, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
 	// Start the downloader
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ func TestMinerDownloaderFirstFails(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMinerStartStopAfterDownloaderEvents(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, mux := createMiner(t)
-
+	miner, mux, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
 	// Start the downloader
@@ -161,7 +163,8 @@ func TestMinerStartStopAfterDownloaderEvents(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStartWhileDownload(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, mux := createMiner(t)
+	miner, mux, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
@@ -174,16 +177,19 @@ func TestStartWhileDownload(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStartStopMiner(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, _ := createMiner(t)
+	miner, _, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
 	miner.Stop()
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, false)
+
 }
 
 func TestCloseMiner(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, _ := createMiner(t)
+	miner, _, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(true)
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, false)
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0x12345"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
@@ -195,7 +201,8 @@ func TestCloseMiner(t *testing.T) {
 // TestMinerSetEtherbase checks that etherbase becomes set even if mining isn't
 // possible at the moment
 func TestMinerSetEtherbase(t *testing.T) {
-	miner, mux := createMiner(t)
+	miner, mux, cleanup := createMiner(t)
+	defer cleanup(false)
 	// Start with a 'bad' mining address
 	miner.Start(common.HexToAddress("0xdead"))
 	waitForMiningState(t, miner, true)
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ func waitForMiningState(t *testing.T, m *Miner, mining bool) {
 	t.Fatalf("Mining() == %t, want %t", state, mining)
 }
 
-func createMiner(t *testing.T) (*Miner, *event.TypeMux) {
+func createMiner(t *testing.T) (*Miner, *event.TypeMux, func(skipMiner bool)) {
 	// Create Ethash config
 	config := Config{
 		Etherbase: common.HexToAddress("123456789"),
@@ -259,5 +266,14 @@ func createMiner(t *testing.T) (*Miner, *event.TypeMux) {
 	// Create event Mux
 	mux := new(event.TypeMux)
 	// Create Miner
-	return New(backend, &config, chainConfig, mux, engine, nil, merger), mux
+	miner := New(backend, &config, chainConfig, mux, engine, nil, merger)
+	cleanup := func(skipMiner bool) {
+		bc.Stop()
+		engine.Close()
+		pool.Stop()
+		if !skipMiner {
+			miner.Close()
+		}
+	}
+	return miner, mux, cleanup
 }
diff --git a/miner/worker_test.go b/miner/worker_test.go
index c8ddd2c320..bbbff745bf 100644
--- a/miner/worker_test.go
+++ b/miner/worker_test.go
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func testRegenerateMiningBlock(t *testing.T, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, en
 	w, b := newTestWorker(t, chainConfig, engine, rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), 0)
 	defer w.close()
 
-	var taskCh = make(chan struct{})
+	var taskCh = make(chan struct{}, 3)
 
 	taskIndex := 0
 	w.newTaskHook = func(task *task) {
diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index e104630600..25cfa9d38d 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestLifecycleTerminationGuarantee(t *testing.T) {
 // on the given prefix
 func TestRegisterHandler_Successful(t *testing.T) {
 	node := createNode(t, 7878, 7979)
-
+	defer node.Close()
 	// create and mount handler
 	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.Write([]byte("success"))
diff --git a/rpc/client_test.go b/rpc/client_test.go
index 224eb0c5c8..fa6010bb19 100644
--- a/rpc/client_test.go
+++ b/rpc/client_test.go
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ func TestClientReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	// Start a server and corresponding client.
 	s1, l1 := startServer("127.0.0.1:0")
 	client, err := DialContext(ctx, "ws://"+l1.Addr().String())
+	defer client.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("can't dial", err)
 	}
diff --git a/signer/core/api_test.go b/signer/core/api_test.go
index 36f12f71a5..9f44ca3195 100644
--- a/signer/core/api_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/api_test.go
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ func TestSignTx(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	if len(list) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("Unexpected empty list")
+	}
 	a := common.NewMixedcaseAddress(list[0])
 
 	methodSig := "test(uint)"