diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3dec5d3..d93fbba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         run: go get -t -v ./...
       - name: Go vet
         run: go vet ./...
-      - name: Run spec tests
-        run: go test -v ./... -tags='norace'
-      - name: Run all tests with race detection
+      - name: Run isolated bad test
         timeout-minutes: 1
-        run: go test -race -covermode atomic -coverprofile=profile.cov -v ./... -tags='!norace'
+        run: go test -run TestClientWithoutListener -race -v
       - name: Send coverage
         uses: shogo82148/actions-goveralls@v1
         with:
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 606819f..8f0cfb5 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ func NewClient(options ...ConfigOption) (*Client, error) {
 	}
 
 	if uc.options.listener == nil {
+		//print out a silly debug line!
+		fmt.Printf("No listener provided, using noop listener\n")
 		uc.options.listener = &NoopListener{}
 	}