diff --git a/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/connect_after_hidden_connect_test.py b/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/connect_after_hidden_connect_test.py
index 478f1505..d9851c6a 100644
--- a/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/connect_after_hidden_connect_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/connect_after_hidden_connect_test.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestConnectionAfterHiddenNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
         self._ex = ex
 
     def test_connection(self):
-        wd = IWD(True, '/tmp')
+        wd = IWD(True)
 
         psk_agent = PSKAgent("secret123")
         wd.register_psk_agent(psk_agent)
diff --git a/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/validation.py b/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/validation.py
index 9c433623..780af8b3 100644
--- a/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/validation.py
+++ b/autotests/testHiddenNetworks/validation.py
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ class TestConnectAutoConnect(unittest.TestCase):
         device = devices[0]
 
         if autoconnect:
-            condition = 'obj.scanning'
-            wd.wait_for_object_condition(device, condition)
-            condition = 'not obj.scanning'
-            wd.wait_for_object_condition(device, condition)
-
             self.check_autoconnect_hidden_network(wd, device, ssid, throws)
         else:
             if wait_periodic_scan:
@@ -71,7 +66,6 @@ class TestConnectAutoConnect(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def validate(self, ssid, autoconnect, throws = None, use_agent = False,
                                                     wait_periodic_scan = False):
-        wd = IWD(True, '/tmp')
-
+        wd = IWD(True)
         self.validate_connection(wd, ssid, autoconnect, throws, use_agent,
                                                         wait_periodic_scan)