diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go b/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
index 76097ba6f..fac7cd505 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var (
 	backend restricted.Backend
 	log     core.Logger
 	events  core.Feed
+	createEngineCalled bool
 )
 
 var httpApiFlagName = "http.api"
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ func (e *engine) Close() error {
 }
 
 func CreateEngine(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, db restricted.Database) consensus.Engine {
+	createEngineCalled = true
 	return &engine{}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go b/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
index b1a11e44a..47f8249ed 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	
 	"github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
+	"github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted"
 	
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@ func GetAPIs(stack core.Node, backend core.Backend) []core.API {
 	return apis
 }
 
+func InitializeNode(stack core.Node, b restricted.Backend) {
+	go func() {
+			m := map[string]struct{}{
+				"InitializeNode":struct{}{},
+			}
+			hookChan <- m
+	}()
+}
+
 // func OnShutdown(){
 	// this injection is covered by another test in this package. See documentation for details. 
 // }
@@ -187,6 +197,17 @@ func OpCodeSelect() []int {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// eth/ethconfig
+
+func pseudoCreateEngine() {
+	if createEngineCalled {
+		m := map[string]struct{}{
+			"CreateEngine":struct{}{},
+		}
+		hookChan <- m
+	}
+}
+
 // rpc/
 
 
@@ -239,6 +260,8 @@ func Is160(num *big.Int) bool {
 }
 
 var plugins map[string]struct{} = map[string]struct{}{
+	"InitializeNode":struct{}{},
+	"CreateEngine":struct{}{},
 	"OnShutdown": struct{}{},
 	"SetTrieFlushIntervalClone":struct{}{},
 	"StateUpdate": struct{}{},
diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/main.go b/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
index 75cba1eee..30f272606 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ func BlockChain() {
 					var ok bool
 					f := func(key string) bool {_, ok = m[key]; return ok}
 					switch {
+						case f("InitializeNode"):
+							delete(plugins, "InitializeNode")
+						case f("CreateEngine"):
+							delete(plugins, "CreateEngine")
 						case f("OnShutdown"):
 							delete(plugins, "OnShutdown")
 						case f("StateUpdate"):
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ func BlockChain() {
 		}
 	}()
 	
+	pseudoCreateEngine()
 	txFactory()
 	txTracer()
 }