diff --git a/kernel/tests.c b/kernel/tests.c
index afba4fb3..5128791e 100644
--- a/kernel/tests.c
+++ b/kernel/tests.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void* server_task(void* e)
     int  n;
 
     /* First call to socket() function */
-    sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
     if (sockfd < 0) 
     {
         kprintf("ERROR opening socket");
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void* client_task(void* e)
 	pin.sin_port = htons(5001);
 
 	/* grab an Internet domain socket */
-	if ((sd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) == -1) {
+	if ((sd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP)) == -1) {
 		kprintf("socketfail");
 		return;
 	}