diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/common_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/common_test.go
index 2eeed9bbdd..77a5a33bd2 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/common_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/common_test.go
@@ -320,3 +320,30 @@ func createTestLocalStorageForID(id enode.ID, addr *network.BzzAddr) (storage.Ch
 	}
 	return store, datadir, nil
 }
+
+// watchDisconnections receives simulation peer events in a new goroutine and sets atomic value
+// disconnected to true in case of a disconnect event.
+func watchDisconnections(ctx context.Context, sim *simulation.Simulation) (disconnected atomic.Value) {
+	log.Debug("Watching for disconnections")
+	disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
+		context.Background(),
+		sim.NodeIDs(),
+		simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
+	)
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case d := <-disconnections:
+				if d.Error != nil {
+					log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", d.Error)
+				} else {
+					log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
+				}
+				disconnected.Store(true)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return disconnected
+}
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
index 13c82206b6..ce118e3254 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -549,29 +548,7 @@ func testDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool)
 			retErrC <- err
 		}()
 
-		log.Debug("Watching for disconnections")
-		disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
-			context.Background(),
-			sim.NodeIDs(),
-			simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
-		)
-
-		var disconnected atomic.Value
-		go func() {
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-					return
-				case d := <-disconnections:
-					if d.Error != nil {
-						log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", err)
-					} else {
-						log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
-					}
-					disconnected.Store(true)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
+		disconnected := watchDisconnections(ctx, sim)
 		defer func() {
 			if err != nil {
 				if yes, ok := disconnected.Load().(bool); ok && yes {
@@ -688,28 +665,7 @@ func benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b *testing.B, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck b
 			return err
 		}
 
-		disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
-			context.Background(),
-			sim.NodeIDs(),
-			simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
-		)
-
-		var disconnected atomic.Value
-		go func() {
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-					return
-				case d := <-disconnections:
-					if d.Error != nil {
-						log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", err)
-					} else {
-						log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
-					}
-					disconnected.Store(true)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
+		disconnected := watchDisconnections(ctx, sim)
 		defer func() {
 			if err != nil {
 				if yes, ok := disconnected.Load().(bool); ok && yes {
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
index cf77ebb0a1..682cb9ddb5 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -134,34 +133,12 @@ func testIntervals(t *testing.T, live bool, history *Range, skipCheck bool) {
 		liveErrC := make(chan error)
 		historyErrC := make(chan error)
 
-		log.Debug("Watching for disconnections")
-		disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
-			context.Background(),
-			sim.NodeIDs(),
-			simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
-		)
-
 		err = registry.Subscribe(storer, NewStream(externalStreamName, "", live), history, Top)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		var disconnected atomic.Value
-		go func() {
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-					return
-				case d := <-disconnections:
-					if d.Error != nil {
-						log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", err)
-					} else {
-						log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
-					}
-					disconnected.Store(true)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
+		disconnected := watchDisconnections(ctx, sim)
 		defer func() {
 			if err != nil {
 				if yes, ok := disconnected.Load().(bool); ok && yes {
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
index 02b8e78858..ff73073c50 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -182,28 +181,7 @@ func testSyncingViaGlobalSync(t *testing.T, chunkCount int, nodeCount int) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
-		context.Background(),
-		sim.NodeIDs(),
-		simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
-	)
-
-	var disconnected atomic.Value
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			case d := <-disconnections:
-				if d.Error != nil {
-					log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", err)
-				} else {
-					log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
-				}
-				disconnected.Store(true)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
+	disconnected := watchDisconnections(ctx, sim)
 
 	result := runSim(conf, ctx, sim, chunkCount)
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
index 95dfcb5a64..5d2d27120c 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func TestSyncerSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 2, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
 	// This test uses much more memory when running with
 	// race detector. Allow it to finish successfully by
-	// reducing it s scope, and still check for data races
+	// reducing its scope, and still check for data races
 	// with the smallest number of nodes.
 	if !raceTest {
 		testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 4, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
@@ -140,28 +139,7 @@ func testSyncBetweenNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool, p
 			nodeIndex[id] = i
 		}
 
-		disconnections := sim.PeerEvents(
-			context.Background(),
-			sim.NodeIDs(),
-			simulation.NewPeerEventsFilter().Drop(),
-		)
-
-		var disconnected atomic.Value
-		go func() {
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-					return
-				case d := <-disconnections:
-					if d.Error != nil {
-						log.Error("peer drop event error", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID, "err", err)
-					} else {
-						log.Error("peer drop", "node", d.NodeID, "peer", d.PeerID)
-					}
-					disconnected.Store(true)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
+		disconnected := watchDisconnections(ctx, sim)
 		defer func() {
 			if err != nil {
 				if yes, ok := disconnected.Load().(bool); ok && yes {