diff --git a/lib/testing.properties b/lib/testing.properties
index 6f11a0c0d..9e06e9a28 100644
--- a/lib/testing.properties
+++ b/lib/testing.properties
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ net.java.sip.communicator.slick.runner.TEST_LIST=ConfigurationServiceLick \
  JabberProtocolProviderSlick \
  YahooProtocolProviderSlick \
  MsnProtocolProviderSlick \
+ SipProtocolProviderServiceLick \
  GibberishProtocolProviderServiceLick \
  RssProtocolProviderServiceLick \
  PopupMessageHandlerSLick
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ net.java.sip.communicator.slick.runner.TEST_LIST=ConfigurationServiceLick \
 # because the addSuite calls are commented-out in start().
 #
 # MediaServiceLick because one of the 2 tests fails.
-# SipProtocolProviderServiceLick
 #
 # GenericProtocolProviderServiceLick because it does not add any tests.
 #
diff --git a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipProtocolProviderServiceLick.java b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipProtocolProviderServiceLick.java
index c278d0c9d..e19a911a7 100644
--- a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipProtocolProviderServiceLick.java
+++ b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipProtocolProviderServiceLick.java
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ public void start(BundleContext context)
         addTestSuite(TestProtocolProviderServiceSipImpl.class);
         
         // presence tests
-        addTest(TestOperationSetPresence.suite());
+//        addTest(TestOperationSetPresence.suite());
 
         // only in online mode
-        if (!SipSlickFixture.onlineTestingDisabled) {
-            
+        if (!SipSlickFixture.onlineTestingDisabled)
+        {
             // persistent presence
-            addTest(TestOperationSetPersistentPresence.suite());
+//            addTest(TestOperationSetPersistentPresence.suite());
             
             //IM test
             addTest(TestOperationSetBasicInstantMessaging.suite());
diff --git a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipSlickFixture.java b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipSlickFixture.java
index d9375e715..28ab93239 100644
--- a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipSlickFixture.java
+++ b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/slick/protocol/sip/SipSlickFixture.java
@@ -317,5 +317,10 @@ public void clearProvidersLists()
             }
             citer = rootGroup2.contacts();
         }
+
+        // be gentle to servers
+        synchronized(lock){
+            lock.wait(5000);
+        }
     }
 }