diff --git a/nova/auth/fakeldap.py b/nova/auth/fakeldap.py
index 8a5bbdf4..33003f05 100644
--- a/nova/auth/fakeldap.py
+++ b/nova/auth/fakeldap.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def initialize(uri):
 
 class FakeLDAP(object):
     def __init__(self, _uri):
-        self.keeper = datastore.Keeper('fakeldap')
+        self.keeper = datastore.SqliteKeeper('fakeldap') #Redis keeper never works here...
         if self.keeper['objects'] is None:
             self.keeper['objects'] = {}
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class FakeLDAP(object):
         return False
 
     def search_s(self, dn, scope, query=None, fields=None):
-        logging.debug("searching for %s" % dn)
+        #logging.debug("searching for %s" % dn)
         filtered = {}
         d = self.keeper['objects'] or {}
         for cn, attrs in d.iteritems():
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class FakeLDAP(object):
         return objects.items()
 
     def add_s(self, cn, attr):
-        logging.debug("adding %s" % cn)
+        #logging.debug("adding %s" % cn)
         stored = {}
         for k, v in attr:
             if type(v) is list:
diff --git a/nova/datastore.py b/nova/datastore.py
index 055a30a7..61e507cd 100644
--- a/nova/datastore.py
+++ b/nova/datastore.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class RedisKeeper(object):
     """
     def __init__(self, prefix="redis-"):
         self.prefix = prefix
-        Redis.instance().ping()
+        #Redis.instance().ping()
 
     def __setitem__(self, item, value):
         """
diff --git a/nova/tests/access_unittest.py b/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
index a1b574dd..9eb52855 100644
--- a/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/access_unittest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 import unittest
-
+import logging
 
 from nova.auth.users import UserManager
 from nova.auth import rbac
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ class Context(object):
 
 class AccessTestCase(test.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        super(AccessTestCase, self).setUp()
         FLAGS.fake_libvirt = True
         FLAGS.fake_storage = True
         um = UserManager.instance()
         # Make test users
         try:
             self.testadmin = um.create_user('testadmin')
-        except: pass
+        except Exception, err:
+            logging.error(str(err))
         try:
             self.testpmsys = um.create_user('testpmsys')
         except: pass
@@ -71,7 +73,6 @@ class AccessTestCase(test.BaseTestCase):
         self.context = Context()
         self.context.project = self.project
         #user is set in each test
-        super(AccessTestCase, self).setUp()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         um = UserManager.instance()
diff --git a/nova/tests/api_unittest.py b/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
index fdbf088f..29834a84 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api_unittest.py
@@ -174,16 +174,25 @@ class ApiEc2TestCase(test.BaseTestCase):
     def test_describe_instances(self):
         self.expect_http()
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
-
+        try:
+            self.users.create_user('fake', 'fake', 'fake')
+        except Exception, _err:
+            pass # User may already exist
         self.assertEqual(self.ec2.get_all_instances(), [])
+        self.users.delete_user('fake')
 
 
     def test_get_all_key_pairs(self):
         self.expect_http()
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
         keyname = "".join(random.choice("sdiuisudfsdcnpaqwertasd") for x in range(random.randint(4, 8)))
+        try:
+            self.users.create_user('fake', 'fake', 'fake')
+        except Exception, _err:
+            pass # User may already exist
         self.users.generate_key_pair('fake', keyname)
 
         rv = self.ec2.get_all_key_pairs()
         self.assertTrue(filter(lambda k: k.name == keyname, rv))
+        self.users.delete_user('fake')
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/fake_flags.py b/nova/tests/fake_flags.py
index 3c7b0be5..b7ec7360 100644
--- a/nova/tests/fake_flags.py
+++ b/nova/tests/fake_flags.py
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ FLAGS.fake_storage = True
 FLAGS.fake_rabbit = True
 FLAGS.fake_network = True
 FLAGS.fake_users = True
-FLAGS.keeper_backend = 'sqlite'
+#FLAGS.keeper_backend = 'sqlite'
 FLAGS.datastore_path = ':memory:'
 FLAGS.verbose = True
diff --git a/nova/tests/node_unittest.py b/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
index 3807beeb..0666730a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/node_unittest.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+import time
+
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 from nova import vendor
@@ -81,11 +83,13 @@ class NodeConnectionTestCase(test.TrialTestCase):
         rv = yield self.node.run_instance(instance_id)
 
         rv = yield self.node.describe_instances()
+        logging.info("Running instances: %s", rv)
         self.assertEqual(rv[instance_id].name, instance_id)
 
         rv = yield self.node.terminate_instance(instance_id)
 
         rv = yield self.node.describe_instances()
+        logging.info("After terminating instances: %s", rv)
         self.assertEqual(rv, {})
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/nova/tests/users_unittest.py b/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
index b87faec9..850d5902 100644
--- a/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
+++ b/nova/tests/users_unittest.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 
 class UserTestCase(test.BaseTestCase):
+    flush_db = False
     def setUp(self):
         super(UserTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.flags(fake_libvirt=True,
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class UserTestCase(test.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_010_can_list_users(self):
         users = self.users.get_users()
+        logging.warn(users)
         self.assertTrue(filter(lambda u: u.id == 'test1', users))
 
     def test_101_can_add_user_role(self):