diff --git a/torba/client/basenetwork.py b/torba/client/basenetwork.py
index 7435350d1..0b3c8aeca 100644
--- a/torba/client/basenetwork.py
+++ b/torba/client/basenetwork.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import asyncio
 from asyncio import CancelledError
 from time import time
-from typing import Iterable
+from typing import List
 
 from torba.rpc import RPCSession as BaseClientSession, Connector, RPCError
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class BaseNetwork:
         self.session_pool.start(self.config['default_servers'])
         while True:
             try:
-                self.client = await self.session_pool.pick_fastest_server()
+                self.client = await self.pick_fastest_session()
                 if self.is_connected:
                     await self.ensure_server_version()
                     log.info("Successfully connected to SPV wallet server: %s:%d", *self.client.server)
@@ -120,6 +120,21 @@ class BaseNetwork:
         else:
             raise ConnectionError("Attempting to send rpc request when connection is not available.")
 
+    async def pick_fastest_session(self):
+        sessions = await self.session_pool.get_online_sessions()
+        done, pending = await asyncio.wait([
+            self.probe_session(session)
+            for session in sessions if not session.is_closing()
+        ], return_when='FIRST_COMPLETED')
+        for task in pending:
+            task.cancel()
+        for session in done:
+            return await session
+
+    async def probe_session(self, session: ClientSession):
+        await session.send_request('server.banner')
+        return session
+
     def ensure_server_version(self, required='1.2'):
         return self.rpc('server.version', [__version__, required])
 
@@ -152,8 +167,8 @@ class SessionPool:
 
     def __init__(self, network: BaseNetwork, timeout: float):
         self.network = network
-        self.sessions: Iterable[ClientSession] = []
-        self._dead_servers: Iterable[ClientSession] = []
+        self.sessions: List[ClientSession] = []
+        self._dead_servers: List[ClientSession] = []
         self.maintain_connections_task = None
         self.timeout = timeout
         # triggered when the master server is out, to speed up reconnect
@@ -210,20 +225,8 @@ class SessionPool:
         self._dead_servers.append(session)
         self.sessions.remove(session)
 
-    async def pick_fastest_server(self):
+    async def get_online_sessions(self):
         self._lost_master.set()
         while not self.online:
             await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-
-        async def _probe(session):
-            await session.send_request('server.banner')
-            return session
-
-        done, pending = await asyncio.wait([
-            _probe(session)
-            for session in self.sessions if not session.is_closing()
-        ], return_when='FIRST_COMPLETED')
-        for task in pending:
-            task.cancel()
-        for session in done:
-            return await session
+        return self.sessions