diff --git a/lora.py b/lora.py
index b7c1922..6a830c1 100644
--- a/lora.py
+++ b/lora.py
@@ -578,11 +578,7 @@ class TestLORANode(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 		# Create the state for testing
 		commstate = lora_comms.CommsState()
 
-		# dummy callback
-		def procmsg(msg, outbuf):
-			pass
-
-		cb = lora_comms.process_msgfunc_t(procmsg)
+		cb = lora_comms.process_msgfunc_t(lambda msg, outbuf: None)
 
 		# Generate shared key
 		shared_key = os.urandom(32)