diff --git a/tests/test_constructor.py b/tests/test_constructor.py
index 227abff..9ba69fd 100644
--- a/tests/test_constructor.py
+++ b/tests/test_constructor.py
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ class TestCaseConstructor(PexpectTestCase.PexpectTestCase):
     def test_named_parameters (self):
         '''This tests that named parameters work.
         '''
-        p = wexpect.spawn ('ls',timeout=10)
-        p = wexpect.spawn (timeout=10, command='ls')
-        p = wexpect.spawn (args=[], command='ls')
+        p = wexpect.spawn('ls',timeout=10)
+        p.wait()
+        p = wexpect.spawn(timeout=10, command='ls')
+        p.wait()
+        p = wexpect.spawn(args=[], command='ls')
+        p.wait()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/test_destructor.py b/tests/test_destructor.py
index 6c62c08..46a4d81 100644
--- a/tests/test_destructor.py
+++ b/tests/test_destructor.py
@@ -32,35 +32,34 @@ class TestCaseDestructor(PexpectTestCase.PexpectTestCase):
             return 'SKIP'
         gc.collect()
         time.sleep(2)
-        p1 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p2 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p3 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p4 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        fd_t1 = (p1.child_fd,p2.child_fd,p3.child_fd,p4.child_fd)
+        p1 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4321)
+        p2 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4322)
+        p3 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4323)
+        p4 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4324)
         p1.expect(wexpect.EOF)
         p2.expect(wexpect.EOF)
         p3.expect(wexpect.EOF)
         p4.expect(wexpect.EOF)
-        p1.kill(9)
-        p2.kill(9)
-        p3.kill(9)
-        p4.kill(9)
+        p1.kill()
+        p2.kill()
+        p3.kill()
+        p4.kill()
         p1 = None
         p2 = None
         p3 = None
         p4 = None
         gc.collect()
         time.sleep(2) # Some platforms are slow at gc... Solaris!
+        
 
-        p1 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p2 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p3 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p4 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        fd_t2 = (p1.child_fd,p2.child_fd,p3.child_fd,p4.child_fd)
-        p1.kill(9)
-        p2.kill(9)
-        p3.kill(9)
-        p4.kill(9)
+        p1 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4321)
+        p2 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4322)
+        p3 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4323)
+        p4 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4324)
+        p1.kill()
+        p2.kill()
+        p3.kill()
+        p4.kill()
         del (p1)
         del (p2)
         del (p3)
@@ -68,13 +67,10 @@ class TestCaseDestructor(PexpectTestCase.PexpectTestCase):
         gc.collect()
         time.sleep(2)
 
-        p1 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p2 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p3 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        p4 = wexpect.spawn('"%s" hello_world.py' % self.PYTHONBIN)
-        fd_t3 = (p1.child_fd,p2.child_fd,p3.child_fd,p4.child_fd)
-
-        assert (fd_t1 == fd_t2 == fd_t3), "pty file descriptors not properly garbage collected (fd_t1,fd_t2,fd_t3)=(%s,%s,%s)" % (str(fd_t1),str(fd_t2),str(fd_t3))
+        p1 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4321)
+        p2 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4322)
+        p3 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4323)
+        p4 = wexpect.spawn('ls', port=4324)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/wexpect/console_reader.py b/wexpect/console_reader.py
index 8e7c931..3c9ec35 100644
--- a/wexpect/console_reader.py
+++ b/wexpect/console_reader.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ConsoleReaderBase:
                 self.resumeThread()
                 paused = False
                                 
-            time.sleep(.1)
+            time.sleep(.02)
             
     def terminate_child(self):
         try:
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class ConsoleReaderSocket(ConsoleReaderBase):
             self.sock.settimeout(5)
             self.sock.listen(1)
             self.connection, client_address = self.sock.accept()
-            self.connection.settimeout(.2)
+            self.connection.settimeout(.01)
             logger.info(f'Client connected: {client_address}')
         except:
             logger.error(f"Port: {self.port}")
diff --git a/wexpect/spawn.py b/wexpect/spawn.py
index e694550..a358040 100644
--- a/wexpect/spawn.py
+++ b/wexpect/spawn.py
@@ -990,6 +990,10 @@ class SpawnSocket(SpawnBase):
         except EOF:
             self.flag_eof = True
             raise
+        except ConnectionResetError:
+            self.flag_eof = True
+            logger.info("EOF('ConnectionResetError')")
+            raise EOF('ConnectionResetError')
         except socket.timeout:
             return ''
 
diff --git a/wexpect/wexpect_util.py b/wexpect/wexpect_util.py
index ef532ac..02e13b2 100644
--- a/wexpect/wexpect_util.py
+++ b/wexpect/wexpect_util.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import os
 import logging
 
 def init_logger(logger):
-    os.environ['WEXPECT_LOGGER_LEVEL'] = 'DEBUG'
     try:
         logger_level = os.environ['WEXPECT_LOGGER_LEVEL']
         try: