diff --git a/test/130_expose_test.sh b/test/130_expose_test.sh
index 16240f78..353fa408 100755
--- a/test/130_expose_test.sh
+++ b/test/130_expose_test.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 . ./config.sh
 
-C1=c1:10.2.1.34
-C2=c2:10.2.1.37
-C3=c3:10.2.2.34
-C4=c4:10.2.2.37
+C1=10.2.1.34
+C2=10.2.1.37
+C3=10.2.2.34
+C4=10.2.2.37
 EXP=10.2.1.101
 
 PING="ping -nq -W 1 -c 1"
@@ -23,37 +23,42 @@ exec_on1() {
 }
 
 check_container_connectivity() {
-    exec_on1 "${C1%:*} $PING ${C2#*:}"
-    exec_on1 "${C3%:*} $PING ${C4#*:}"
+    exec_on1 "c1 $PING $C2"
+    exec_on1 "c3 $PING $C4"
     # fails due to #620
-    # exec_on1 "${C3#:} ! $PING ${C1#*:}"
+    # exec_on1 "c3 ! $PING $C1"
+}
+
+start_container() {
+    weave_on $HOST1 run $2/24 --name=$1 -t gliderlabs/alpine /bin/sh
 }
 
 start_suite "exposing weave network to host"
 
 weave_on $HOST1 launch
 
-for c in $C1 $C2 $C3 $C4; do
-    weave_on $HOST1 run ${c#*:}/24 -t --name=${c%:*} gliderlabs/alpine /bin/sh
-done
+start_container c1 $C1
+start_container c2 $C2
+start_container c3 $C3
+start_container c4 $C4
 
 # absence of host connectivity by default
-run_on1 "! $PING ${C1#*:}"
+run_on1 "! $PING $C1"
 check_container_connectivity
 
 # host connectivity after 'expose'
 weave_on1 "expose $EXP/24"
-run_on1   "  $PING ${C1#*:}"
-run_on1   "! $PING ${C3#*:}"
+run_on1   "  $PING $C1"
+run_on1   "! $PING $C3"
 check_container_connectivity
 
 # idempotence of 'expose'
 weave_on1 "expose $EXP/24"
-run_on1   "$PING ${C1#*:}"
+run_on1   "$PING $C1"
 
 # no host connectivity after 'hide'
 weave_on1 "hide $EXP/24"
-run_on1   "! $PING ${C1#*:}"
+run_on1   "! $PING $C1"
 
 # idempotence of 'hide'
 weave_on1 "hide $EXP/24"