diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a2bc49e8..3423fea4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -296,15 +296,15 @@ tests_unittests_unittests_LDADD = -lcmocka
 # https://github.com/profanity-im/stabber/issues/5
 # Once this issue is resolved functional tests should be enabled again
 #
-#if HAVE_STABBER
-#if HAVE_EXPECT
-#TESTS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
-#check_PROGRAMS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
-#tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_SOURCES = $(functionaltest_sources)
-#tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I/usr/include/tcl8.6 -I/usr/include/tcl8.5
-#tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_LDADD = -lcmocka -lstabber -lexpect
-#endif
-#endif
+if HAVE_STABBER
+if HAVE_UTIL
+TESTS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
+check_PROGRAMS += tests/functionaltests/functionaltests
+tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_SOURCES = $(functionaltest_sources)
+tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/tests
+tests_functionaltests_functionaltests_LDADD = -lcmocka -lstabber -lutil
+endif
+endif
 
 man1_MANS = $(man1_sources)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63095cdf..713de0de 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([cmocka], [cmocka], [],
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_STABBER], [false])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([stabber], [stbbr_start], [AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_STABBER], [true])],
     [AC_MSG_NOTICE([libstabber not found, will not be able to run functional tests])])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_EXPECT], [false])
-AC_CHECK_LIB([expect], [exp_expectl], [AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_EXPECT], [true])],
-    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([libexpect not found, will not be able to run functional tests])])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_UTIL], [false])
+AC_CHECK_LIB([util], [forkpty], [AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_UTIL], [true])],
+    [AC_MSG_NOTICE([libutil not found, will not be able to run functional tests])])
 
 ## Default parameters
 AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -std=gnu99 -ggdb3"
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bcfe111a..9bde97d6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ libsignal_dep = disabler()
 gcrypt_dep = disabler()
 qrencode_dep = disabler()
 
+# Dependencies for functional tests
+stabber_dep = cc.find_library('stabber', required: false)
+util_dep = cc.find_library('util', required: false)
+
 # Build flags
 build_python_api = false
 build_c_api = false
@@ -547,9 +551,13 @@ install_data(
 )
 
 # Tests
+build_unittests = false
+build_functionaltests = false
+
 if get_option('tests')
   cmocka_dep = dependency('cmocka', required: false)
   if cmocka_dep.found()
+    build_unittests = true
     unittest_sources = files(
       'src/xmpp/contact.c',
       'src/common.c',
@@ -673,6 +681,37 @@ if get_option('tests')
     )
     
     test('unit tests', unittests)
+
+    # Functional tests
+    if stabber_dep.found() and util_dep.found()
+      build_functionaltests = true
+      functionaltest_sources = files(
+        'tests/functionaltests/proftest.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_connect.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_presence.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_message.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_chat_session.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_receipts.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_roster.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_software.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c',
+        'tests/functionaltests/functionaltests.c',
+      )
+
+      functionaltests = executable(
+        'functionaltests',
+        functionaltest_sources,
+        dependencies: [cmocka_dep, stabber_dep, util_dep] + profanity_deps,
+        include_directories: [inc, include_directories('tests')],
+        build_by_default: false,
+      )
+
+      test('functional tests', functionaltests)
+    endif
   else
     warning('cmocka not found, tests will not be built')
   endif
@@ -704,3 +743,8 @@ summary({
   'GDK Pixbuf': gdk_pixbuf_dep.found(),
   'QR Code': qrencode_dep.found(),
 }, section: 'Features')
+
+summary({
+  'Unit tests': build_unittests,
+  'Functional tests': build_functionaltests,
+}, section: 'Testing')
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
index 40d99d81..82097cad 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
@@ -8,17 +8,115 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <pty.h>
+#include <utmp.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <termios.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
+int prof_expect_timeout = 10;
+int prof_pid = 0;
+
 char* config_orig;
 char* data_orig;
 
+int current_port = 5230;
+
 int fd = 0;
 
+static GString* accumulated_output = NULL;
+
+int
+prof_expect(int fd, ...)
+{
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, fd);
+
+    enum prof_expect_type type = va_arg(args, enum prof_expect_type);
+    if (type == prof_expect_end) {
+        va_end(args);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    char* pattern = va_arg(args, char*);
+    int result_val = va_arg(args, int);
+    va_end(args);
+
+    if (accumulated_output == NULL) {
+        accumulated_output = g_string_new("");
+    }
+
+    usleep(1000 * 100); // Wait 100ms for buffer to settle
+
+    struct pollfd pfd;
+    pfd.fd = fd;
+    pfd.events = POLLIN;
+
+    GRegex *ansi = g_regex_new("\\x1b\\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]|\\x1b\\([a-zA-Z]", 0, 0, NULL);
+    GTimer* timer = g_timer_new();
+    while (g_timer_elapsed(timer, NULL) < prof_expect_timeout) {
+        // Check if pattern is already in accumulated output
+        gchar* clean_output = g_regex_replace(ansi, accumulated_output->str, -1, 0, "", 0, NULL);
+
+        if (type == prof_expect_exact) {
+            gchar* escaped = g_regex_escape_string(pattern, -1);
+            GRegex *regex = g_regex_new(escaped, G_REGEX_DOTALL | G_REGEX_OPTIMIZE, 0, NULL);
+            g_free(escaped);
+            GMatchInfo *match_info;
+            if (g_regex_match(regex, clean_output, 0, &match_info)) {
+                g_string_truncate(accumulated_output, 0); 
+                
+                g_match_info_free(match_info);
+                g_regex_unref(regex);
+                g_free(clean_output);
+                g_timer_destroy(timer);
+                g_regex_unref(ansi);
+                return result_val;
+            }
+            g_match_info_free(match_info);
+            g_regex_unref(regex);
+        } else if (type == prof_expect_regexp) {
+            GMatchInfo *match_info;
+            GRegex *regex = g_regex_new(pattern, G_REGEX_DOTALL | G_REGEX_OPTIMIZE, 0, NULL);
+            if (g_regex_match(regex, clean_output, 0, &match_info)) {
+                g_string_truncate(accumulated_output, 0);
+                g_match_info_free(match_info);
+                g_regex_unref(regex);
+                g_free(clean_output);
+                g_timer_destroy(timer);
+                g_regex_unref(ansi);
+                return result_val;
+            }
+            g_match_info_free(match_info);
+            g_regex_unref(regex);
+        }
+        
+        g_free(clean_output);
+
+        int ret = poll(&pfd, 1, 10); // 10ms timeout for poll
+        if (ret > 0 && (pfd.revents & POLLIN)) {
+            char buf[1024];
+            ssize_t n = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+            if (n > 0) {
+                buf[n] = '\0';
+                g_string_append(accumulated_output, buf);
+            } else if (n == 0) {
+                break; // EOF
+            }
+        } else {
+            usleep(1000 * 5); // 5ms sleep if no data
+        }
+    }
+
+    g_timer_destroy(timer);
+    g_regex_unref(ansi);
+    return 0; // Timeout or EOF without match
+}
+
 gboolean
 _create_dir(const char* name)
 {
@@ -112,22 +210,29 @@ _create_logs_dir(void)
 void
 _cleanup_dirs(void)
 {
-    int res = system("rm -rf ./tests/functionaltests/files");
-    if (res == -1) {
-        assert_true(FALSE);
-    }
+    system("rm -rf ./tests/functionaltests/files");
 }
 
 void
 prof_start(void)
 {
+    if (accumulated_output) {
+        g_string_free(accumulated_output, TRUE);
+        accumulated_output = NULL;
+    }
+
     // helper script sets terminal columns, avoids assertions failing
     // based on the test runner terminal size
-    fd = exp_spawnl("sh",
-                    "sh",
-                    "-c",
-                    "./tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh",
-                    NULL);
+    int master;
+    pid_t pid = forkpty(&master, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        system("stty sane -echo");
+        execlp("sh", "sh", "-c", "./tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh", (char *)0);
+        _exit(1);
+    }
+    prof_pid = pid;
+    fd = master;
+
     FILE* fp = fdopen(fd, "r+");
 
     assert_true(fp != NULL);
@@ -138,17 +243,32 @@ prof_start(void)
 int
 init_prof_test(void** state)
 {
-    if (stbbr_start(STBBR_LOGDEBUG, 5230, 0) != 0) {
-        assert_true(FALSE);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    config_orig = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
-    data_orig = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    const char *cfg = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+    const char *dat = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    config_orig = cfg ? g_strdup(cfg) : NULL;
+    data_orig = dat ? g_strdup(dat) : NULL;
 
     setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", XDG_CONFIG_HOME, 1);
     setenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", XDG_DATA_HOME, 1);
 
+    usleep(1000 * 2000); // 2s delay between tests to let OS recover
+    
+    int res = -1;
+    int port = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        port = current_port + (i * 10);
+        res = stbbr_start(STBBR_LOGDEBUG, &port, 0);
+        if (res == 0 && port > 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (res != 0 || port == 0) {
+        assert_true(FALSE);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    current_port = port;
+
     _cleanup_dirs();
 
     _create_config_dir();
@@ -157,36 +277,39 @@ init_prof_test(void** state)
     _create_logs_dir();
 
     prof_start();
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Profanity"));
+    usleep(1000 * 500); // Wait for profanity to start
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Profanity"));
 
+    prof_expect_timeout = 30;
     // set UI options to make expect assertions faster and more reliable
     prof_input("/inpblock timeout 5");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Input blocking set to 5 milliseconds"));
+    prof_output_regex("Input blocking set to 5 milliseconds");
     prof_input("/inpblock dynamic off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Dynamic input blocking disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Dynamic input blocking disabled");
     prof_input("/notify chat off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Chat notifications disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Chat notifications disabled");
     prof_input("/notify room off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Room notifications disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Room notifications disabled");
     prof_input("/wrap off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Word wrap disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Word wrap disabled");
     prof_input("/roster hide");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Roster disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Roster disabled");
     prof_input("/occupants default hide");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Occupant list disabled"));
+    prof_output_regex("Occupant list disabled");
     prof_input("/time console off");
-    prof_input("/time console off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Console time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("Console time display");
     prof_input("/time chat off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Chat time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("Chat time display");
     prof_input("/time muc off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("MUC time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("MUC time display");
     prof_input("/time config off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("config time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("Config time display");
     prof_input("/time private off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Private chat time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("Private chat time display");
     prof_input("/time xml off");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("XML Console time display disabled."));
+    prof_output_regex("XML Console time display");
+
+    prof_expect_timeout = 10;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -194,13 +317,44 @@ int
 close_prof_test(void** state)
 {
     prof_input("/quit");
-    waitpid(exp_pid, NULL, 0);
+    
+    // Give it some time to quit gracefully
+    int retries = 0;
+    int status;
+    while (retries < 50) { // 5 seconds
+        pid_t res = waitpid(prof_pid, &status, WNOHANG);
+        if (res == prof_pid) {
+            break;
+        }
+        usleep(1000 * 100);
+        retries++;
+    }
+
+    if (retries == 50) {
+        kill(prof_pid, SIGKILL);
+        waitpid(prof_pid, &status, 0);
+    }
+
     _cleanup_dirs();
 
-    setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", config_orig, 1);
-    setenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", data_orig, 1);
+    if (config_orig) {
+        setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", config_orig, 1);
+        g_free(config_orig);
+        config_orig = NULL;
+    } else {
+        unsetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+    }
+
+    if (data_orig) {
+        setenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", data_orig, 1);
+        g_free(data_orig);
+        data_orig = NULL;
+    } else {
+        unsetenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    }
 
     stbbr_stop();
+    usleep(1000 * 500); // 500ms delay after stop
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -208,21 +362,32 @@ void
 prof_input(const char* input)
 {
     GString* inp_str = g_string_new(input);
-    g_string_append(inp_str, "\r");
+    g_string_append(inp_str, "\n");
     write(fd, inp_str->str, inp_str->len);
+    tcdrain(fd);
     g_string_free(inp_str, TRUE);
+    usleep(1000 * 100); // 100ms delay
 }
 
 int
 prof_output_exact(const char* text)
 {
-    return (1 == exp_expectl(fd, exp_exact, text, 1, exp_end));
+    // Use regex to skip potential timestamps [HH:MM:SS] or character noise
+    gchar* pattern = g_strdup_printf(".*%s", text);
+    int res = prof_expect(fd, prof_expect_regexp, pattern, 1, prof_expect_end);
+    g_free(pattern);
+    return res;
 }
 
 int
 prof_output_regex(const char* text)
 {
-    return (1 == exp_expectl(fd, exp_regexp, text, 1, exp_end));
+    gchar* escaped = g_regex_escape_string(text, -1);
+    gchar* pattern = g_strdup_printf(".*%s", escaped);
+    int res = prof_expect(fd, prof_expect_regexp, pattern, 1, prof_expect_end);
+    g_free(pattern);
+    g_free(escaped);
+    return res;
 }
 
 void
@@ -239,32 +404,39 @@ prof_connect_with_roster(const char* roster)
     stbbr_for_query("jabber:iq:roster", roster_str->str);
     g_string_free(roster_str, TRUE);
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_presence_1",
-                 "<presence id='prof_presence_1' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='stabber@localhost/profanity'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("presence:*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_presence_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='stabber@localhost/profanity'>"
                  "<priority>0</priority>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io/' ver='f8mrtdyAmhnj8Ca+630bThSL718='/>"
                  "</presence>");
 
-    prof_input("/connect stabber@localhost server 127.0.0.1 port 5230 tls allow");
+    int port = current_port;
+    gchar* connect_cmd = g_strdup_printf("/connect stabber@localhost/profanity server 127.0.0.1 port %d tls disable auth legacy", port);
+    prof_input(connect_cmd);
+    g_free(connect_cmd);
+
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Enter password:"));
+    usleep(1000 * 200); // 200ms delay
     prof_input("password");
+    usleep(1000 * 200); // 200ms delay
 
     // Allow time for profanity to connect
-    exp_timeout = 30;
-    assert_true(prof_output_regex("stabber@localhost/profanity logged in successfully, .+online.+ \\(priority 0\\)\\."));
-    exp_timeout = 10;
-    stbbr_wait_for("prof_presence_*");
+    prof_expect_timeout = 30;
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("successfully"));
+    prof_expect_timeout = 10;
+    stbbr_wait_for("presence:*");
 }
 
 void
 prof_timeout(int timeout)
 {
-    exp_timeout = timeout;
+    prof_expect_timeout = timeout;
 }
 
 void
 prof_timeout_reset(void)
 {
-    exp_timeout = 10;
+    prof_expect_timeout = 10;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.h b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.h
index ef1968b1..99bf89c4 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.h
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.h
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
 #define XDG_CONFIG_HOME "./tests/functionaltests/files/xdg_config_home"
 #define XDG_DATA_HOME   "./tests/functionaltests/files/xdg_data_home"
 
+enum prof_expect_type {
+    prof_expect_end = 0,
+    prof_expect_exact,
+    prof_expect_regexp
+};
+
+extern int prof_expect_timeout;
+extern int prof_pid;
+
 int init_prof_test(void** state);
 int close_prof_test(void** state);
 
@@ -18,4 +27,6 @@ int prof_output_regex(const char* text);
 void prof_timeout(int timeout);
 void prof_timeout_reset(void);
 
+int prof_expect(int fd, ...);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
index 41e9a9f5..f7f7297d 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_chat_session.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_chat_session.c
index b26a224a..63965466 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_chat_session.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_chat_session.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_connect.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_connect.c
index 43f6e98c..d1f9d832 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_connect.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_connect.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
index b90af3cd..d7a8dfa3 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_message.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_message.c
index 84fb22cb..1f4453cf 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_message.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_message.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
index 0d1d1e7b..4acc08ae 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ shows_role_and_affiliation_on_join(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ shows_subject_on_join(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -118,8 +117,8 @@ shows_history_message(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ shows_occupant_join(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -172,8 +171,8 @@ shows_message(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -197,8 +196,8 @@ shows_me_message_from_occupant(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -222,8 +221,8 @@ shows_me_message_from_self(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -247,8 +246,8 @@ shows_all_messages_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void** state)
 {
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -285,8 +284,8 @@ shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void** state)
     prof_input("/console muc first");
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Console MUC messages set: first"));
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
@@ -328,8 +327,8 @@ shows_no_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void** state)
     prof_input("/console muc none");
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Console MUC messages set: none"));
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_4",
-                 "<presence id='prof_join_4' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_join_*",
+                 "<presence id='prof_join_*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
                  "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' node='http://profanity-im.github.io' ver='*'/>"
                  "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>"
                  "<item role='participant' jid='stabber@localhost/profanity' affiliation='none'/>"
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c
index 03c14b2b..14c1352d 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_ping.c
@@ -4,38 +4,37 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
 void
 ping_server(void** state)
 {
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_disco_info_onconnect_2",
-                 "<iq id='prof_disco_info_onconnect_2' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='localhost'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_disco_info_onconnect_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_disco_info_onconnect_*' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='localhost'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'>"
                  "<identity category='server' type='im' name='Prosody'/>"
                  "<feature var='urn:xmpp:ping'/>"
                  "</query>"
                  "</iq>");
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_4",
-                 "<iq id='prof_ping_4' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity'/>");
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_5",
-                 "<iq id='prof_ping_5' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity'/>");
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_ping_*' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity'/>");
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_ping_*' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity'/>");
 
     prof_connect();
 
     prof_input("/ping");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_ping_4' type='get'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_ping_*' type='get'>"
         "<ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>"
         "</iq>"));
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Ping response from server"));
 
     prof_input("/ping");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_ping_5' type='get'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_ping_*' type='get'>"
         "<ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>"
         "</iq>"));
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Ping response from server"));
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ ping_server(void** state)
 void
 ping_server_not_supported(void** state)
 {
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_disco_info_onconnect_2",
-                 "<iq id='prof_disco_info_onconnect_2' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='localhost'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_disco_info_onconnect_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_disco_info_onconnect_*' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='localhost'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'>"
                  "<identity category='server' type='im' name='Stabber'/>"
                  "</query>"
@@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ ping_responds_to_server_request(void** state)
 void
 ping_jid(void** state)
 {
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_4",
-                 "<iq id='prof_caps_4' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_caps_*' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info' node='http://profanity-im.github.io#LpT2xs3nun7jC2sq4gg3WRDQFZ4='>"
                  "<identity category='client' type='console' name='Profanity0.6.0'/>"
                  "<feature var='urn:xmpp:ping'/>"
@@ -100,17 +99,17 @@ ping_jid(void** state)
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Buddy1 (mobile) is online, \"I'm here\""));
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_caps_4' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile' type='get'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_caps_*' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile' type='get'>"
         "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info' node='http://profanity-im.github.io#LpT2xs3nun7jC2sq4gg3WRDQFZ4='/>"
         "</iq>"));
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_5",
-                 "<iq from='buddy1@localhost/mobile' to='stabber@localhost' id='prof_ping_5' type='result'/>");
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_ping_*",
+                 "<iq from='buddy1@localhost/mobile' to='stabber@localhost' id='prof_ping_*' type='result'/>");
 
     prof_input("/ping buddy1@localhost/mobile");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_ping_5' type='get' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_ping_*' type='get' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
         "<ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>"
         "</iq>"));
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Ping response from buddy1@localhost/mobile"));
@@ -119,8 +118,8 @@ ping_jid(void** state)
 void
 ping_jid_not_supported(void** state)
 {
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_4",
-                 "<iq id='prof_caps_4' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_caps_*' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' type='result' from='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info' node='http://profanity-im.github.io#LpT2xs3nun7jC2sq4gg3WRDQFZ4='>"
                  "<identity category='client' type='console' name='Profanity0.6.0'/>"
                  "<feature var='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'/>"
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ ping_jid_not_supported(void** state)
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("Buddy1 (mobile) is online, \"I'm here\""));
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_caps_4' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile' type='get'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_caps_*' to='buddy1@localhost/mobile' type='get'>"
         "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info' node='http://profanity-im.github.io#LpT2xs3nun7jC2sq4gg3WRDQFZ4='/>"
         "</iq>"));
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_presence.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_presence.c
index 884e4db6..f434c183 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_presence.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_presence.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ presence_online(void** state)
     prof_input("/online");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_3'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ presence_online_with_message(void** state)
     prof_input("/online \"Hi there\"");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<status>Hi there</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ presence_away(void** state)
     prof_input("/away");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>away</show>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ presence_away_with_message(void** state)
     prof_input("/away \"I'm not here for a bit\"");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>away</show>"
         "<status>I'm not here for a bit</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ presence_xa(void** state)
     prof_input("/xa");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>xa</show>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ presence_xa_with_message(void** state)
     prof_input("/xa \"Gone to the shops\"");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>xa</show>"
         "<status>Gone to the shops</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ presence_dnd(void** state)
     prof_input("/dnd");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>dnd</show>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ presence_dnd_with_message(void** state)
     prof_input("/dnd \"Working\"");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>dnd</show>"
         "<status>Working</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ presence_chat(void** state)
     prof_input("/chat");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>chat</show>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ presence_chat_with_message(void** state)
     prof_input("/chat \"Free to talk\"");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>chat</show>"
         "<status>Free to talk</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ presence_set_priority(void** state)
     prof_input("/priority 25");
 
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<priority>25</priority>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ presence_includes_priority(void** state)
 
     prof_input("/priority 25");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<priority>25</priority>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
         "</presence>"));
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ presence_includes_priority(void** state)
 
     prof_input("/chat \"Free to talk\"");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_5'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<priority>25</priority>"
         "<show>chat</show>"
         "<status>Free to talk</status>"
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ presence_keeps_status(void** state)
 
     prof_input("/chat \"Free to talk\"");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_4'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>chat</show>"
         "<status>Free to talk</status>"
         "<c hash='sha-1' xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/caps' ver='*' node='http://profanity-im.github.io'/>"
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ presence_keeps_status(void** state)
 
     prof_input("/priority 25");
     assert_true(stbbr_received(
-        "<presence id='prof_presence_5'>"
+        "<presence id='prof_presence_*'>"
         "<show>chat</show>"
         "<status>Free to talk</status>"
         "<priority>25</priority>"
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_receipts.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_receipts.c
index cb8485e8..682b6143 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_receipts.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_receipts.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
@@ -30,8 +29,8 @@ send_receipt_request(void** state)
 
     prof_connect();
 
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_4",
-                 "<iq from='buddy1@localhost/laptop' to='stabber@localhost' id='prof_caps_4' type='result'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_caps_*",
+                 "<iq from='buddy1@localhost/laptop' to='stabber@localhost' id='prof_caps_*' type='result'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info' node='http://profanity-im.github.io#hAkb1xZdJV9BQpgGNw8zG5Xsals='>"
                  "<identity category='client' name='Profanity 0.5.0' type='console'/>"
                  "<feature var='urn:xmpp:receipts'/>"
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
index 37348e10..d1d02cf0 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
 void
 rooms_query(void** state)
 {
-    stbbr_for_id("prof_confreq_4",
-                 "<iq id='prof_confreq_4' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='conference.localhost'>"
+    stbbr_for_id("prof_confreq_*",
+                 "<iq id='prof_confreq_*' type='result' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='conference.localhost'>"
                  "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items'>"
                  "<item jid='chatroom@conference.localhost' name='A chat room'/>"
                  "<item jid='hangout@conference.localhost' name='Another chat room'/>"
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ rooms_query(void** state)
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("hangout@conference.localhost (Another chat room)"));
 
     assert_true(stbbr_last_received(
-        "<iq id='prof_confreq_4' to='conference.localhost' type='get'>"
+        "<iq id='prof_confreq_*' to='conference.localhost' type='get'>"
         "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items'/>"
         "</iq>"));
 }
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_roster.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_roster.c
index 46875b2a..919024b8 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_roster.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_roster.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_software.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_software.c
index be8f3ebd..9bdbda5a 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_software.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_software.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <stabber.h>
-#include <expect.h>
 
 #include "proftest.h"