diff --git a/itest/lnd_coop_close_with_htlcs_test.go b/itest/lnd_coop_close_with_htlcs_test.go
index 8707fada7..27fcc4907 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_coop_close_with_htlcs_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_coop_close_with_htlcs_test.go
@@ -196,11 +196,14 @@ func coopCloseWithHTLCsWithRestart(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	ht.AssertChannelInactive(bob, chanPoint)
 	ht.AssertChannelInactive(alice, chanPoint)
 
-	// Now restart Alice and Bob.
-	ht.RestartNode(alice)
-	ht.RestartNode(bob)
+	// Shutdown both Alice and Bob.
+	restartAlice := ht.SuspendNode(alice)
+	restartBob := ht.SuspendNode(bob)
 
-	ht.AssertConnected(alice, bob)
+	// Once shutdown, restart and connect them.
+	require.NoError(ht, restartAlice())
+	require.NoError(ht, restartBob())
+	ht.EnsureConnected(alice, bob)
 
 	// Show that both nodes still see the channel as waiting for close after
 	// the restart.
diff --git a/lntest/harness_assertion.go b/lntest/harness_assertion.go
index fb5b03990..0523562b6 100644
--- a/lntest/harness_assertion.go
+++ b/lntest/harness_assertion.go
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func (h *HarnessTest) assertChannelStatus(hn *node.HarnessNode,
 	}, DefaultTimeout)
 
 	require.NoErrorf(h, err, "%s: timeout checking for channel point: %v",
-		hn.Name(), cp)
+		hn.Name(), h.OutPointFromChannelPoint(cp))
 
 	return channel
 }