diff --git a/channels/contactrequestchannel.go b/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
index d358ccc..6249558 100644
--- a/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
+++ b/channels/contactrequestchannel.go
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ func (crc *ContactRequestChannel) OpenOutboundResult(err error, crm *Protocol_Da
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	crc.channel.SendMessage([]byte{})
 }
 
 // SendResponse sends a contact request status response to the requester.
diff --git a/connection/autoconnectionhandler_test.go b/connection/autoconnectionhandler_test.go
index 572c2b5..41f8996 100644
--- a/connection/autoconnectionhandler_test.go
+++ b/connection/autoconnectionhandler_test.go
@@ -35,4 +35,9 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 	} else {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to build handler: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	types := ach.GetSupportedChannelTypes()
+	if len(types) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected only im.ricochet.auth.hidden-service to be supported instead got: %v", types)
+	}
 }