diff --git a/packages/network/connman/init.d/13_connman b/packages/network/connman/init.d/13_connman
index a2dfeb5d56..b2b66911bb 100755
--- a/packages/network/connman/init.d/13_connman
+++ b/packages/network/connman/init.d/13_connman
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 
 progress "Starting Connection Manager"
 
-  $IONICE mkdir -p /var/run
-  $IONICE touch /var/run/resolv.conf
+  mkdir -p /var/run
+  touch /var/run/resolv.conf
+
+# requested by clandmeter: create symlink for tests
+  ln -sf $HOME/.config/wifi.conf /var/lib/connman/wifi.conf
 
   connmand