diff --git a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcSystem.java b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcSystem.java
index 2dda98d..fba8bf4 100644
--- a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcSystem.java
+++ b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/RpcSystem.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class RpcSystem<VatId extends StructReader> {
     }
 
     private void startAcceptLoop() {
-        this.network.baseAccept()
+        this.network.accept()
                 .thenAccept(this::accept)
                 .thenRunAsync(this::startAcceptLoop);
     }
diff --git a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyVatNetwork.java b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyVatNetwork.java
index 84a758f..1e82da3 100644
--- a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyVatNetwork.java
+++ b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/TwoPartyVatNetwork.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.capnproto;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.channels.AsynchronousByteChannel;
 import java.nio.channels.AsynchronousSocketChannel;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -10,11 +9,6 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
         implements VatNetwork<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader>,
                    VatNetwork.Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader> {
 
-    @Override
-    public CompletableFuture<Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader>> baseAccept() {
-        return this.accept();
-    }
-
     public interface MessageTap {
         void incoming(IncomingRpcMessage message, RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side side);
     }
@@ -49,23 +43,7 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return this.getSide().toString();
-    }
-
-    public RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side getSide() {
-        return side;
-    }
-
-    public void setTap(MessageTap tap) {
-        this.tap = tap;
-    }
-
-    public Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader> asConnection() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> onDisconnect() {
-        return this.disconnectPromise.copy();
+        return this.side.toString();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -75,17 +53,7 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
                 : null;
     }
 
-    public CompletableFuture<Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader>> accept() {
-        if (side == RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.SERVER & !accepted) {
-            accepted = true;
-            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(this.asConnection());
-        }
-        else {
-            // never completes
-            return new CompletableFuture<>();
-        }
-    }
-
+    @Override
     public RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader getPeerVatId() {
         return this.peerVatId.getRoot(RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.factory).asReader();
     }
@@ -108,7 +76,7 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
                     return;
                 }
 
-                var side = this.getSide() == RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.CLIENT
+                var side = this.side == RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.CLIENT
                         ? RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.SERVER
                         : RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.CLIENT;
 
@@ -137,6 +105,34 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
         return result;
     }
 
+    public RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side getSide() {
+        return side;
+    }
+
+    public void setTap(MessageTap tap) {
+        this.tap = tap;
+    }
+
+    public Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader> asConnection() {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public CompletableFuture<java.lang.Void> onDisconnect() {
+        return this.disconnectPromise.copy();
+    }
+
+
+    public CompletableFuture<Connection<RpcTwoPartyProtocol.VatId.Reader>> accept() {
+        if (side == RpcTwoPartyProtocol.Side.SERVER & !accepted) {
+            accepted = true;
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(this.asConnection());
+        }
+        else {
+            // never completes
+            return new CompletableFuture<>();
+        }
+    }
+
     final class OutgoingMessage implements OutgoingRpcMessage {
 
         private final MessageBuilder message;
@@ -160,7 +156,7 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
 
         @Override
         public void send() {
-            previousWrite = previousWrite.thenCompose(x -> Serialize.writeAsync(channel, message));
+            previousWrite = previousWrite.thenRun(() -> Serialize.writeAsync(channel, message));
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -173,7 +169,7 @@ public class TwoPartyVatNetwork
         }
     }
 
-    final class IncomingMessage implements IncomingRpcMessage {
+    static final class IncomingMessage implements IncomingRpcMessage {
 
         private final MessageReader message;
         private final List<Integer> fds;
diff --git a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/VatNetwork.java b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/VatNetwork.java
index 3ee8726..eb8fc21 100644
--- a/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/VatNetwork.java
+++ b/runtime-rpc/src/main/java/org/capnproto/VatNetwork.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public interface VatNetwork<VatId>
         void close();
     }
 
-    CompletableFuture<Connection<VatId>> baseAccept();
+    CompletableFuture<Connection<VatId>> accept();
     Connection<VatId> connect(VatId hostId);
 }
-
diff --git a/runtime-rpc/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcTest.java b/runtime-rpc/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcTest.java
index 93523e4..66e8f92 100644
--- a/runtime-rpc/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcTest.java
+++ b/runtime-rpc/src/test/java/org/capnproto/RpcTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
-import static org.capnproto.RpcState.FromException;
 
 public class RpcTest {
 
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ public class RpcTest {
         int sent = 0;
         int received = 0;
         Map<TestNetworkAdapter, Connection> connections = new HashMap<>();
-        Queue<CompletableFuture<Connection>> fulfillerQueue = new ArrayDeque<>();
+        Queue<CompletableFuture<VatNetwork.Connection<Test.TestSturdyRef.Reader>>> fulfillerQueue = new ArrayDeque<>();
         Queue<Connection> connectionQueue = new ArrayDeque<>();
 
         TestNetworkAdapter(TestNetwork network, String self) {
@@ -199,10 +198,6 @@ public class RpcTest {
             return new Connection(isClient, peerId);
         }
 
-        public CompletableFuture<VatNetwork.Connection<Test.TestSturdyRef.Reader>> baseAccept() {
-            return this.accept().thenApply(conn -> conn);
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void close() {
             var exc = RpcException.failed("Network was destroyed");
@@ -241,11 +236,11 @@ public class RpcTest {
             return local;
         }
 
-        public CompletableFuture<Connection> accept() {
+        public CompletableFuture<VatNetwork.Connection<Test.TestSturdyRef.Reader>> accept() {
             if (this.connections.isEmpty()) {
-                var promise = new CompletableFuture<Connection>();
+                var promise = new CompletableFuture<VatNetwork.Connection<Test.TestSturdyRef.Reader>>();
                 this.fulfillerQueue.add(promise);
-                return promise.thenApply(conn -> conn);
+                return promise;
             }
             else {
                 return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(this.connectionQueue.remove());