diff --git a/test/weercd.conf b/test/weercd.conf
index 20748a0e5..6d5a1a457 100644
--- a/test/weercd.conf
+++ b/test/weercd.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 host=
 port=7777
 debug=off
+action=flood
 wait=0
 sleep=0
 maxchans=5
diff --git a/test/weercd.py b/test/weercd.py
index c0c07ff44..3bc304eae 100755
--- a/test/weercd.py
+++ b/test/weercd.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Client:
         if not self.quit:
             action = getoption('action')
             if action == 'flood':
-                self.acion_flood()
+                self.action_flood()
             elif action == 'user':
                 self.action_user()