diff --git a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
index 1edc7ad..06dad47 100644
--- a/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/msc/MSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@
 }
 
 private function f_vty_sms_send(charstring imsi, charstring msisdn, charstring text)
-runs on MTC_CT {
+runs on BSC_ConnHdlr {
 	f_vty_transceive(MSCVTY, "subscriber imsi "&imsi&" sms sender msisdn "&msisdn&" send "&text);
 }
 
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@
 	}
 	f_bssmap_register_imsi(g_pars.imsi, tmsi);
 
-	/* FIXME: actually cause MSC to send a SMS via VTY or SMPP */
+	f_vty_sms_send(hex2str(pars.imsi), "2342", "Hello SMS");
 
 	/* MSC->BSC: expect PAGING from MSC */
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_Paging(g_pars.imsi));
@@ -2013,8 +2013,6 @@
 	f_init();
 	pars := f_init_pars(43);
 	vc_conn := f_start_handler_with_pars(refers(f_tc_lu_and_mt_sms), pars);
-	f_sleep(2.0);
-	f_vty_sms_send(hex2str(pars.imsi), "2342", "Hello SMS");
 	vc_conn.done;
 }
 
@@ -2036,6 +2034,8 @@
 	}
 	f_bssmap_register_imsi(g_pars.imsi, tmsi);
 
+	f_vty_sms_send(hex2str(pars.imsi), "2342", "Hello SMS");
+
 	/* Expect the MSC to page exactly 10 times before giving up */
 	alt {
 		[] BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_Paging(g_pars.imsi))
@@ -2079,8 +2079,6 @@
 	f_init();
 	pars := f_init_pars(1843);
 	vc_conn := f_start_handler_with_pars(refers(f_tc_lu_and_mt_sms_paging_and_nothing), pars);
-	f_sleep(2.0);
-	f_vty_sms_send(hex2str(pars.imsi), "2342", "Hello SMS");
 	vc_conn.done;
 }