diff --git a/connection_manager.go b/connection_manager.go
index bcd13b6..bb38e3d 100644
--- a/connection_manager.go
+++ b/connection_manager.go
@@ -141,14 +141,17 @@ func (n *connectionManager) Start() {
 
 func (n *connectionManager) Run() {
 	clockSource := time.Tick(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	p := []byte("")
+	nb := make([]byte, 12, 12)
+	out := make([]byte, mtu)
 
 	for now := range clockSource {
-		n.HandleMonitorTick(now)
+		n.HandleMonitorTick(now, p, nb, out)
 		n.HandleDeletionTick(now)
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *connectionManager) HandleMonitorTick(now time.Time) {
+func (n *connectionManager) HandleMonitorTick(now time.Time, p, nb, out []byte) {
 	n.TrafficTimer.advance(now)
 	for {
 		ep := n.TrafficTimer.Purge()
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ func (n *connectionManager) HandleMonitorTick(now time.Time) {
 
 		if hostinfo != nil && hostinfo.ConnectionState != nil {
 			// Send a test packet to trigger an authenticated tunnel test, this should suss out any lingering tunnel issues
-			n.intf.SendMessageToVpnIp(test, testRequest, vpnIP, []byte(""), make([]byte, 12, 12), make([]byte, mtu))
+			n.intf.SendMessageToVpnIp(test, testRequest, vpnIP, p, nb, out)
 
 		} else {
 			hostinfo.logger().Debugf("Hostinfo sadness: %s", IntIp(vpnIP))
diff --git a/connection_manager_test.go b/connection_manager_test.go
index b1b79de..0dd3f7a 100644
--- a/connection_manager_test.go
+++ b/connection_manager_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ func Test_NewConnectionManagerTest(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create manager
 	nc := newConnectionManager(ifce, 5, 10)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(now)
+	p := []byte("")
+	nb := make([]byte, 12, 12)
+	out := make([]byte, mtu)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(now, p, nb, out)
 	// Add an ip we have established a connection w/ to hostmap
 	hostinfo := nc.hostMap.AddVpnIP(vpnIP)
 	hostinfo.ConnectionState = &ConnectionState{
@@ -57,18 +60,18 @@ func Test_NewConnectionManagerTest(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, nc.hostMap.Hosts, vpnIP)
 	// Move ahead 5s. Nothing should happen
 	next_tick := now.Add(5 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// Move ahead 6s. We haven't heard back
 	next_tick = now.Add(6 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// This host should now be up for deletion
 	assert.Contains(t, nc.pendingDeletion, vpnIP)
 	assert.Contains(t, nc.hostMap.Hosts, vpnIP)
 	// Move ahead some more
 	next_tick = now.Add(45 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// The host should be evicted
 	assert.NotContains(t, nc.pendingDeletion, vpnIP)
@@ -105,7 +108,10 @@ func Test_NewConnectionManagerTest2(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create manager
 	nc := newConnectionManager(ifce, 5, 10)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(now)
+	p := []byte("")
+	nb := make([]byte, 12, 12)
+	out := make([]byte, mtu)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(now, p, nb, out)
 	// Add an ip we have established a connection w/ to hostmap
 	hostinfo := nc.hostMap.AddVpnIP(vpnIP)
 	hostinfo.ConnectionState = &ConnectionState{
@@ -120,11 +126,11 @@ func Test_NewConnectionManagerTest2(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, nc.hostMap.Hosts, vpnIP)
 	// Move ahead 5s. Nothing should happen
 	next_tick := now.Add(5 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// Move ahead 6s. We haven't heard back
 	next_tick = now.Add(6 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// This host should now be up for deletion
 	assert.Contains(t, nc.pendingDeletion, vpnIP)
@@ -133,7 +139,7 @@ func Test_NewConnectionManagerTest2(t *testing.T) {
 	nc.In(vpnIP)
 	// Move ahead some more
 	next_tick = now.Add(45 * time.Second)
-	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick)
+	nc.HandleMonitorTick(next_tick, p, nb, out)
 	nc.HandleDeletionTick(next_tick)
 	// The host should be evicted
 	assert.NotContains(t, nc.pendingDeletion, vpnIP)