diff --git a/proxy_integration_tests/test_python_debug/check_debug.py b/proxy_integration_tests/test_python_debug/check_debug.py
index 91e6cc7eb2..d8cfd30883 100644
--- a/proxy_integration_tests/test_python_debug/check_debug.py
+++ b/proxy_integration_tests/test_python_debug/check_debug.py
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ def debug(self):
             ]
 
         sim.setup(1.0)
-        if (get_config_bool("Machine", "enable_advanced_monitor_support")
-                and not get_config_bool("Java", "use_java")):
+        if get_config_bool("Machine", "enable_advanced_monitor_support"):
             # write_data_speed_up_report
-            reports.append(
-                DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.OUT_REPORT_NAME)
-            reports.append(DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.IN_REPORT_NAME)
+            if not get_config_bool("Java", "use_java"):
+                reports.append(
+                    DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.OUT_REPORT_NAME)
+            else:
+                reports.append(
+                    DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.IN_REPORT_NAME)
         pop = sim.Population(100, sim.IF_curr_exp, {}, label="pop")
         pop.record("v")
         inp = sim.Population(1, sim.SpikeSourceArray(
diff --git a/spynnaker_integration_tests/test_debug_mode/check_debug.py b/spynnaker_integration_tests/test_debug_mode/check_debug.py
index 6c9ac48798..bbbcac0a7a 100644
--- a/spynnaker_integration_tests/test_debug_mode/check_debug.py
+++ b/spynnaker_integration_tests/test_debug_mode/check_debug.py
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ def debug(self):
             ]
 
         sim.setup(1.0)
-        if (get_config_bool("Machine", "enable_advanced_monitor_support")
-                and not get_config_bool("Java", "use_java")):
+        if get_config_bool("Machine", "enable_advanced_monitor_support"):
             # write_data_speed_up_report
-            reports.append(
-                DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.OUT_REPORT_NAME)
-            reports.append(DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.IN_REPORT_NAME)
+            if not get_config_bool("Java", "use_java"):
+                reports.append(
+                    DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.OUT_REPORT_NAME)
+            else:
+                reports.append(
+                    DataSpeedUpPacketGatherMachineVertex.IN_REPORT_NAME)
         pop = sim.Population(100, sim.IF_curr_exp, {}, label="pop")
         pop.record("v")
         inp = sim.Population(1, sim.SpikeSourceArray(
diff --git a/unittests/model_tests/neuron/test_synaptic_manager.py b/unittests/model_tests/neuron/test_synaptic_manager.py
index 7206979488..e74a0e9f73 100644
--- a/unittests/model_tests/neuron/test_synaptic_manager.py
+++ b/unittests/model_tests/neuron/test_synaptic_manager.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 from spinn_machine.version.version_strings import VersionStrings
 from spinnman.transceiver.mockable_transceiver import MockableTransceiver
 from spinnman.transceiver import Transceiver
+from spinnman.processes import MostDirectConnectionSelector
+from spinnman.connections.udp_packet_connections import SCAMPConnection
+from spinnman.exceptions import SpinnmanTimeoutException
 from pacman.model.placements import Placement
 from pacman.operations.routing_info_allocator_algorithms import (
     ZonedRoutingInfoAllocator)
@@ -61,6 +64,14 @@
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as p
 
 
+class _MockConnection(SCAMPConnection):
+    def send(self, data):
+        pass
+
+    def receive_scp_response(self, timeout=1.0):
+        raise SpinnmanTimeoutException("Test", timeout)
+
+
 class _MockTransceiverinOut(MockableTransceiver):
 
     @overrides(MockableTransceiver.malloc_sdram)
@@ -99,6 +110,10 @@ def read_word(
         datum, = struct.unpack("<I", self.read_memory(x, y, base_address, 4))
         return datum
 
+    @overrides(Transceiver.get_scamp_connection_selector)
+    def get_scamp_connection_selector(self) -> MostDirectConnectionSelector:
+        return MostDirectConnectionSelector([_MockConnection(0, 0)])
+
 
 def say_false(self, *args, **kwargs):
     return False