diff --git a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/net.py b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/net.py
index 58c2bff..64c173b 100755
--- a/src/emuvim/dcemulator/net.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/dcemulator/net.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel import ResourceModelRegistrar
 
 # ensure correct functionality of all gevent based REST servers
-monkey.patch_all(sys=True)
+monkey.patch_all()
 
 # setup logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger("dcemulator.net")
diff --git a/src/emuvim/test/base.py b/src/emuvim/test/base.py
index 9271f56..6221765 100755
--- a/src/emuvim/test/base.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/test/base.py
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 # the Horizon 2020 and 5G-PPP programmes. The authors would like to
 # acknowledge the contributions of their colleagues of the SONATA
 # partner consortium (www.sonata-nfv.eu).
-
-from gevent import monkey
-monkey.patch_all()  # noqa: because otherwise pep complains about code before imports
-
 import unittest
 import os
 import subprocess