diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
index 9b94a671..6ef685f9 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
@@ -10335,16 +10335,39 @@ func testGraphTopologyNotifications(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 
 	const chanAmt = funding.MaxBtcFundingAmount
 
+	alice, err := net.NewNode("alice", nil)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
+	defer shutdownAndAssert(net, t, alice)
+
+	bob, err := net.NewNode("bob", nil)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
+	defer shutdownAndAssert(net, t, bob)
+
+	// Connect Alice and Bob.
+	ctxt, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
+	err = net.EnsureConnected(ctxt, alice, bob)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
+
+	// Alice stimmy.
+	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
+	err = net.SendCoins(ctxt, btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin, alice)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
+
+	// Bob stimmy.
+	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
+	err = net.SendCoins(ctxt, btcutil.SatoshiPerBitcoin, bob)
+	require.NoError(t.t, err)
+
 	// Let Alice subscribe to graph notifications.
 	graphSub := subscribeGraphNotifications(
-		t, ctxb, net.Alice,
+		t, ctxb, alice,
 	)
 	defer close(graphSub.quit)
 
 	// Open a new channel between Alice and Bob.
-	ctxt, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelOpenTimeout)
+	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelOpenTimeout)
 	chanPoint := openChannelAndAssert(
-		ctxt, t, net, net.Alice, net.Bob,
+		ctxt, t, net, alice, bob,
 		lntest.OpenChannelParams{
 			Amt: chanAmt,
 		},
@@ -10364,15 +10387,15 @@ func testGraphTopologyNotifications(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 			// message.
 			for _, chanUpdate := range graphUpdate.ChannelUpdates {
 				switch chanUpdate.AdvertisingNode {
-				case net.Alice.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case alice.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown advertising node: %v",
 						chanUpdate.AdvertisingNode)
 				}
 				switch chanUpdate.ConnectingNode {
-				case net.Alice.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case alice.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown connecting node: %v",
 						chanUpdate.ConnectingNode)
@@ -10388,8 +10411,8 @@ func testGraphTopologyNotifications(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 
 			for _, nodeUpdate := range graphUpdate.NodeUpdates {
 				switch nodeUpdate.IdentityKey {
-				case net.Alice.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case alice.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown node: %v",
 						nodeUpdate.IdentityKey)
@@ -10413,7 +10436,7 @@ func testGraphTopologyNotifications(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 	// Now we'll test that updates are properly sent after channels are closed
 	// within the network.
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelCloseTimeout)
-	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, net.Alice, chanPoint, false)
+	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, alice, chanPoint, false)
 
 	// Now that the channel has been closed, we should receive a
 	// notification indicating so.
@@ -10468,7 +10491,7 @@ out:
 	// we disconnect Alice and Bob, open a channel between Bob and Carol,
 	// and finally connect Alice to Bob again.
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
-	if err := net.DisconnectNodes(ctxt, net.Alice, net.Bob); err != nil {
+	if err := net.DisconnectNodes(ctxt, alice, bob); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to disconnect alice and bob: %v", err)
 	}
 	carol, err := net.NewNode("Carol", nil)
@@ -10478,12 +10501,12 @@ out:
 	defer shutdownAndAssert(net, t, carol)
 
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
-	if err := net.ConnectNodes(ctxt, net.Bob, carol); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ConnectNodes(ctxt, bob, carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to connect bob to carol: %v", err)
 	}
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelOpenTimeout)
 	chanPoint = openChannelAndAssert(
-		ctxt, t, net, net.Bob, carol,
+		ctxt, t, net, bob, carol,
 		lntest.OpenChannelParams{
 			Amt: chanAmt,
 		},
@@ -10496,7 +10519,7 @@ out:
 	// Bob, since a node will update its node announcement after a new
 	// channel is opened.
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, defaultTimeout)
-	if err := net.EnsureConnected(ctxt, net.Alice, net.Bob); err != nil {
+	if err := net.EnsureConnected(ctxt, alice, bob); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to connect alice to bob: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -10510,7 +10533,7 @@ out:
 			for _, nodeUpdate := range graphUpdate.NodeUpdates {
 				switch nodeUpdate.IdentityKey {
 				case carol.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown node update pubey: %v",
 						nodeUpdate.IdentityKey)
@@ -10521,14 +10544,14 @@ out:
 			for _, chanUpdate := range graphUpdate.ChannelUpdates {
 				switch chanUpdate.AdvertisingNode {
 				case carol.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown advertising node: %v",
 						chanUpdate.AdvertisingNode)
 				}
 				switch chanUpdate.ConnectingNode {
 				case carol.PubKeyStr:
-				case net.Bob.PubKeyStr:
+				case bob.PubKeyStr:
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unknown connecting node: %v",
 						chanUpdate.ConnectingNode)
@@ -10552,7 +10575,7 @@ out:
 
 	// Close the channel between Bob and Carol.
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, channelCloseTimeout)
-	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, net.Bob, chanPoint, false)
+	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, bob, chanPoint, false)
 }
 
 // testNodeAnnouncement ensures that when a node is started with one or more