diff --git a/docker_test.sh b/docker_test.sh
index f736528..4019a6f 100755
--- a/docker_test.sh
+++ b/docker_test.sh
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ function run_test {
     fi
 
     cid=`docker run -d -p 2222:22 ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION} ${server_exec}`
+    #echo "Running: docker run -d -p 2222:22 ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION} ${server_exec}"
     if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
 	echo -e "${REDB}Failed to run docker image! (exit code: $?)${CLR}"
 	exit 1
diff --git a/src/ssh_audit/gextest.py b/src/ssh_audit/gextest.py
index f6a7c12..8e0c0e9 100644
--- a/src/ssh_audit/gextest.py
+++ b/src/ssh_audit/gextest.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
    The MIT License (MIT)
 
-   Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+   Copyright (C) 2017-2021 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 
    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class GEXTest:
 
     # Creates a new connection to the server.  Returns True on success, or False.
     @staticmethod
-    def reconnect(s: 'SSH_Socket', gex_alg: str) -> bool:
+    def reconnect(s: 'SSH_Socket', kex: 'SSH2_Kex', gex_alg: str) -> bool:
         if s.is_connected():
             return True
 
@@ -48,24 +48,22 @@ class GEXTest:
         if err is not None:
             return False
 
-        unused = None  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-        unused2 = None  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-        unused, unused2, err = s.get_banner()
+        _, _, err = s.get_banner()
         if err is not None:
             s.close()
             return False
 
-        # Parse the server's initial KEX.
-        packet_type = 0  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-        packet_type, payload = s.read_packet(2)
-        kex = SSH2_Kex.parse(payload)
-
         # Send our KEX using the specified group-exchange and most of the
         # server's own values.
         client_kex = SSH2_Kex(os.urandom(16), [gex_alg], kex.key_algorithms, kex.client, kex.server, False, 0)
         s.write_byte(Protocol.MSG_KEXINIT)
         client_kex.write(s)
         s.send_packet()
+
+        # Parse the server's KEX.
+        _, payload = s.read_packet(2)
+        SSH2_Kex.parse(payload)
+
         return True
 
     # Runs the DH moduli test against the specified target.
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ class GEXTest:
         for gex_alg in GEX_ALGS:
             if gex_alg in kex.kex_algorithms:
 
-                if GEXTest.reconnect(s, gex_alg) is False:
+                if GEXTest.reconnect(s, kex, gex_alg) is False:
                     break
 
                 kex_group = GEX_ALGS[gex_alg]()
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ class GEXTest:
                     if bits >= smallest_modulus > 0:
                         break
 
-                    if GEXTest.reconnect(s, gex_alg) is False:
+                    if GEXTest.reconnect(s, kex, gex_alg) is False:
                         reconnect_failed = True
                         break
 
diff --git a/src/ssh_audit/hostkeytest.py b/src/ssh_audit/hostkeytest.py
index c220c3f..d8035fd 100644
--- a/src/ssh_audit/hostkeytest.py
+++ b/src/ssh_audit/hostkeytest.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
    The MIT License (MIT)
 
-   Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+   Copyright (C) 2017-2021 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 
    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -117,20 +117,16 @@ class HostKeyTest:
                         s.close()
                         return
 
-                    # Parse the server's initial KEX.
-                    packet_type = 0  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-                    packet_type, payload = s.read_packet()
+                    # Send our KEX using the specified group-exchange and most of the server's own values.
+                    client_kex = SSH2_Kex(os.urandom(16), [kex_str], [host_key_type], server_kex.client, server_kex.server, False, 0)
+                    s.write_byte(Protocol.MSG_KEXINIT)
+                    client_kex.write(s)
+                    s.send_packet()
+
+                    # Parse the server's KEX.
+                    _, payload = s.read_packet()
                     SSH2_Kex.parse(payload)
 
-                # Send the server our KEXINIT message, using only our
-                # selected kex and host key type.  Send the server's own
-                # list of ciphers and MACs back to it (this doesn't
-                # matter, really).
-                client_kex = SSH2_Kex(os.urandom(16), [kex_str], [host_key_type], server_kex.client, server_kex.server, False, 0)
-
-                s.write_byte(Protocol.MSG_KEXINIT)
-                client_kex.write(s)
-                s.send_packet()
 
                 # Do the initial DH exchange.  The server responds back
                 # with the host key and its length.  Bingo.  We also get back the host key fingerprint.