diff --git a/api/websocket_test.go b/api/websocket_test.go
index d6c27ca..4f83b4d 100644
--- a/api/websocket_test.go
+++ b/api/websocket_test.go
@@ -310,20 +310,20 @@ func TestRawToCodeOceanWriter(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCodeOceanToRawReaderReturnsOnlyAfterOneByteWasRead(t *testing.T) {
 	reader := newCodeOceanToRawReader(nil)
 
-	read := make(chan int)
+	read := make(chan bool)
 	go func() {
 		p := make([]byte, 10)
-		n, _ := reader.Read(p)
-		read <- n
+		_, _ = reader.Read(p)
+		read <- true
 	}()
 
 	t.Run("Does not return immediately when there is no data", func(t *testing.T) {
-		assert.False(t, waitForChannel(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
+		assert.False(t, tests.ChannelReceivesSomething(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Returns when there is data available", func(t *testing.T) {
 		reader.buffer <- byte(42)
-		assert.True(t, waitForChannel(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
+		assert.True(t, tests.ChannelReceivesSomething(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -343,34 +343,25 @@ func TestCodeOceanToRawReaderReturnsOnlyAfterOneByteWasReadFromConnection(t *tes
 	cancel := reader.readInputLoop()
 	defer cancel()
 
-	read := make(chan int)
+	read := make(chan bool)
 	message := make([]byte, 10)
 	go func() {
-		n, _ := reader.Read(message)
-		read <- n
+		_, _ = reader.Read(message)
+		read <- true
 	}()
 
 	t.Run("Does not return immediately when there is no data", func(t *testing.T) {
-		assert.False(t, waitForChannel(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
+		assert.False(t, tests.ChannelReceivesSomething(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Returns when there is data available", func(t *testing.T) {
 		messages <- strings.NewReader("Hello")
-		assert.True(t, waitForChannel(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
+		assert.True(t, tests.ChannelReceivesSomething(read, tests.ShortTimeout))
 	})
 }
 
 // --- Test suite specific test helpers ---
 
-func waitForChannel(ch chan int, duration time.Duration) bool {
-	select {
-	case <-ch:
-		return true
-	case <-time.After(duration):
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
 func newNomadAllocationWithMockedApiClient(runnerId string) (r runner.Runner, mock *nomad.ExecutorAPIMock) {
 	mock = &nomad.ExecutorAPIMock{}
 	r = runner.NewNomadJob(runnerId, mock)
diff --git a/nomad/nomad_test.go b/nomad/nomad_test.go
index 49b0c3c..bf9c30e 100644
--- a/nomad/nomad_test.go
+++ b/nomad/nomad_test.go
@@ -759,10 +759,5 @@ func TestNullReaderDoesNotReturnImmediately(t *testing.T) {
 		_, _ = reader.Read(p)
 		close(readerReturned)
 	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-readerReturned:
-		t.Fatal("Read should not return immediately.")
-	case <-time.After(tests.ShortTimeout):
-	}
+	assert.False(t, tests.ChannelReceivesSomething(readerReturned, tests.ShortTimeout))
 }
diff --git a/tests/util.go b/tests/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f72b4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package tests
+
+import "time"
+
+// ChannelReceivesSomething waits timeout seconds for something to be received from channel ch.
+// If something is received, it returns true. If the timeout expires without receiving anything, it return false.
+func ChannelReceivesSomething(ch chan bool, timeout time.Duration) bool {
+	select {
+	case <-ch:
+		return true
+	case <-time.After(timeout):
+		return false
+	}
+}