diff --git a/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py b/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
index 22e4335..238f990 100644
--- a/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
+++ b/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def __init__(self,
             self._loop = get_event_loop()
             self.__stop_loop_on_exit = False
         except RuntimeError as e:
-            LOG.info(e)
+            LOG.info(f"Creating a new event loop: e={e}")
             self._loop = new_event_loop()
             set_event_loop(self._loop)
             self._loop.run_forever()
diff --git a/neon_mq_connector/utils/client_utils.py b/neon_mq_connector/utils/client_utils.py
index 2c8c175..8676f44 100644
--- a/neon_mq_connector/utils/client_utils.py
+++ b/neon_mq_connector/utils/client_utils.py
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
 
 
 class NeonMQHandler(MQConnector):
+    """
+    This class is intended for use with `send_mq_request` for simple,
+    transactional reqeusts. Applications needing a persistent connection to
+    MQ services should implement `MQConnector` directly.
+    """
+
+    async_consumers_enabled = False
+
     def __init__(self, config: dict, service_name: str, vhost: str):
         super().__init__(config, service_name)
         self.vhost = vhost
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 6c55e40..49ce27d 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 import pytest
 import pika
 
-from threading import Thread
-
+from threading import Thread, Event
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls) -> None:
         if cls.test_connector is not None:
-            cls.test_connector.stop_consumers()
+            cls.test_connector.stop()
 
     def test_send_mq_request_valid(self):
         from neon_mq_connector.utils.client_utils import send_mq_request
@@ -190,7 +189,8 @@ def check_response(name: str):
         for p in processes:
             p.join(60)
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(processes), len(responses))
+        self.assertEqual(len(processes), len(responses),
+                         f"len(responses)={len(responses)}")
         for resp in responses.values():
             self.assertTrue(resp['success'], resp.get('reason'))