diff --git a/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java b/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
index 033139ad..18ec06c6 100644
--- a/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
+++ b/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
@@ -446,18 +446,9 @@ void testNotificationHandlers() {
 							resources -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> resourcesNotificationReceived.set(true)))
 					.promptsChangeConsumer(prompts -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> promptsNotificationReceived.set(true))),
 				mcpAsyncClient -> {
-
-					var transport = createMcpTransport();
-					var client = McpClient.async(transport)
-						.requestTimeout(getRequestTimeout())
-						.toolsChangeConsumer(tools -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> toolsNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.resourcesChangeConsumer(
-								resources -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> resourcesNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.promptsChangeConsumer(
-								prompts -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> promptsNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.build();
-
-					StepVerifier.create(client.initialize()).expectNextMatches(Objects::nonNull).verifyComplete();
+					StepVerifier.create(mcpAsyncClient.initialize())
+						.expectNextMatches(Objects::nonNull)
+						.verifyComplete();
 				});
 	}
 
diff --git a/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java b/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
index 032f8684..191de23b 100644
--- a/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
+++ b/mcp-test/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
@@ -119,15 +119,20 @@ <T> void verifyNotificationTimesOut(Consumer<McpSyncClient> operation, String ac
 		}, action);
 	}
 
-	<T> void verifyCallTimesOut(Function<McpSyncClient, T> operation, String action) {
+	<T> void verifyCallTimesOut(Function<McpSyncClient, T> blockingOperation, String action) {
 		withClient(createMcpTransport(), mcpSyncClient -> {
 			// This scheduler is not replaced by virtual time scheduler
 			Scheduler customScheduler = Schedulers.newBoundedElastic(1, 1, "actualBoundedElastic");
 
-			StepVerifier.withVirtualTime(() -> Mono.fromSupplier(() -> operation.apply(mcpSyncClient))
-				// offload the blocking call to the real scheduler
+			StepVerifier.withVirtualTime(() -> Mono.fromSupplier(() -> blockingOperation.apply(mcpSyncClient))
+				// Offload the blocking call to the real scheduler
 				.subscribeOn(customScheduler))
 				.expectSubscription()
+				// This works without actually waiting but executes all the
+				// tasks pending execution on the VirtualTimeScheduler.
+				// It is possible to execute the blocking code from the operation
+				// because it is blocked on a dedicated Scheduler and the main
+				// flow is not blocked and uses the VirtualTimeScheduler.
 				.thenAwait(getInitializationTimeout())
 				.consumeErrorWith(e -> assertThat(e).isInstanceOf(McpError.class)
 					.hasMessage("Client must be initialized before " + action))
diff --git a/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java b/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
index 72038854..06a231ed 100644
--- a/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
+++ b/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpAsyncClientTests.java
@@ -402,18 +402,9 @@ void testNotificationHandlers() {
 							resources -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> resourcesNotificationReceived.set(true)))
 					.promptsChangeConsumer(prompts -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> promptsNotificationReceived.set(true))),
 				mcpAsyncClient -> {
-
-					var transport = createMcpTransport();
-					var client = McpClient.async(transport)
-						.requestTimeout(getRequestTimeout())
-						.toolsChangeConsumer(tools -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> toolsNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.resourcesChangeConsumer(
-								resources -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> resourcesNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.promptsChangeConsumer(
-								prompts -> Mono.fromRunnable(() -> promptsNotificationReceived.set(true)))
-						.build();
-
-					StepVerifier.create(client.initialize()).expectNextMatches(Objects::nonNull).verifyComplete();
+					StepVerifier.create(mcpAsyncClient.initialize())
+						.expectNextMatches(Objects::nonNull)
+						.verifyComplete();
 				});
 	}
 
diff --git a/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java b/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
index 1c042bf2..f4d8dbdb 100644
--- a/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
+++ b/mcp/src/test/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/AbstractMcpSyncClientTests.java
@@ -120,15 +120,20 @@ <T> void verifyNotificationTimesOut(Consumer<McpSyncClient> operation, String ac
 		}, action);
 	}
 
-	<T> void verifyCallTimesOut(Function<McpSyncClient, T> operation, String action) {
+	<T> void verifyCallTimesOut(Function<McpSyncClient, T> blockingOperation, String action) {
 		withClient(createMcpTransport(), mcpSyncClient -> {
 			// This scheduler is not replaced by virtual time scheduler
 			Scheduler customScheduler = Schedulers.newBoundedElastic(1, 1, "actualBoundedElastic");
 
-			StepVerifier.withVirtualTime(() -> Mono.fromSupplier(() -> operation.apply(mcpSyncClient))
-				// offload the blocking call to the real scheduler
+			StepVerifier.withVirtualTime(() -> Mono.fromSupplier(() -> blockingOperation.apply(mcpSyncClient))
+				// Offload the blocking call to the real scheduler
 				.subscribeOn(customScheduler))
 				.expectSubscription()
+				// This works without actually waiting but executes all the
+				// tasks pending execution on the VirtualTimeScheduler.
+				// It is possible to execute the blocking code from the operation
+				// because it is blocked on a dedicated Scheduler and the main
+				// flow is not blocked and uses the VirtualTimeScheduler.
 				.thenAwait(getInitializationTimeout())
 				.consumeErrorWith(e -> assertThat(e).isInstanceOf(McpError.class)
 					.hasMessage("Client must be initialized before " + action))