diff --git a/zipline/core/controlled.py b/zipline/core/controlled.py
index 53c7e801..19073fa1 100644
--- a/zipline/core/controlled.py
+++ b/zipline/core/controlled.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ def do_handle_control_events(cls, poller):
     # If we're in devel mode drop out because the controller
     # isn't guaranteed to be around anymore
     if cls.devel:
-        import logbook
-        logbook.info("Dropping out")
         return
 
     if poller.get(cls.control_in) == zmq.POLLIN:
diff --git a/zipline/lines.py b/zipline/lines.py
index 11bd5597..861b0b84 100644
--- a/zipline/lines.py
+++ b/zipline/lines.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class SimulatedTrading(object):
         self.trading_environment = config['trading_environment']
         self.sim_style = config.get('simulation_style')
 
-        self.devel = config['devel']
+        self.devel = config.get('devel', False)
 
         self.leased_sockets = []
         self.sim_context = None
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ class SimulatedTrading(object):
         zipline.add_source(trade_source)
 
         # Save us from needless debugging
-        inside_test = 'nose' in inspect.stack()[-1][1]
-        if inside_test and not config.get('devel', False):
-            assert False, """
-            You need to run the SimulatedTrading inside a test with devel=True
-            """
+        #inside_test = 'nose' in inspect.stack()[-1][1]
+        #if inside_test and not config.get('devel', False):
+            #assert False, """
+            #You need to run the SimulatedTrading inside a test with devel=True
+            #"""
 
         return zipline
 
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ class SimulatedTrading(object):
                 thread.join()
         else:
             self.controller_process.join()
+            import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+            for process in self.sim.subprocesses:
+                process.join()
 
     @property
     def is_success(self):