diff --git a/test/666_abuse_of_start_test.sh b/test/666_abuse_of_start_test.sh
index 79f3551d..c932a434 100755
--- a/test/666_abuse_of_start_test.sh
+++ b/test/666_abuse_of_start_test.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ start_suite "Abuse of 'start' operation"
 
 weave_on $HOST1 launch
 docker_bridge_ip=$(weave_on $HOST1 docker-bridge-ip)
-proxy_start_container $HOST1 --name=c1
+id1=$(proxy_start_container $HOST1 --name=c1)
 
 check_hostconfig() {
     docker_on $HOST1 attach $1 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true # Wait for container to exit
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ check_hostconfig() {
 # Start c2 with a sneaky HostConfig
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c2 $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
 proxy docker_api_on $HOST1 POST /containers/c2/start '{"NetworkMode": "container:c1"}'
-check_hostconfig c2 container:c1
+check_hostconfig c2 "container:$id1"
 
 # Start c5 with a differently sneaky HostConfig
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c5 $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
 proxy docker_api_on $HOST1 POST /containers/c5/start '{"HostConfig": {"NetworkMode": "container:c1"}}'
-check_hostconfig c5 container:c1
+check_hostconfig c5 "container:$id1"
 
 # Start c3 with HostConfig having empty binds and null dns/networking settings
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c3 -v /tmp:/hosttmp $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ assert "docker_on $HOST1 inspect -f '{{.HostConfig.MemorySwap}}' c4b" "-1"
 # Start c6 with both named and unnamed HostConfig
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c6 $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
 proxy docker_api_on $HOST1 POST /containers/c6/start '{"NetworkMode": "container:c2", "HostConfig": {"NetworkMode": "container:c1"}}'
-check_hostconfig c6 container:c1
+check_hostconfig c6 "container:$id1"
 
 # Start c7 with an empty HostConfig and check this removes previous parameters, but still attaches to weave
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c7 --memory-swap -1 $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_UP
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ proxy docker_api_on $HOST1 POST /containers/c8/start '{"HostConfig": {"NetworkMo
 check_hostconfig c8 host
 
 # Start c10 in network of host container
-proxy_start_container $HOST1 --name=c9 --net=host
+id9=$(proxy_start_container $HOST1 --name=c9 --net=host)
 proxy docker_on $HOST1 create --name=c10 $SMALL_IMAGE $CHECK_ETHWE_MISSING
 proxy docker_api_on $HOST1 POST /containers/c10/start '{"HostConfig": {"NetworkMode": "container:c9"}}'
-check_hostconfig c10 container:c9
+check_hostconfig c10 "container:$id9"
 
 end_suite