diff --git a/raft/rafttest/network.go b/raft/rafttest/network.go
index d305a44b1..0da9e045c 100644
--- a/raft/rafttest/network.go
+++ b/raft/rafttest/network.go
@@ -7,17 +7,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/raft/raftpb"
 )
 
-type network interface {
+// a network interface
+type iface interface {
 	send(m raftpb.Message)
 	recv() chan raftpb.Message
+	disconnect()
+	connect()
+}
+
+// a network
+type network interface {
 	// drop message at given rate (1.0 drops all messages)
 	drop(from, to uint64, rate float64)
 	// delay message for (0, d] randomly at given rate (1.0 delay all messages)
 	// do we need rate here?
 	delay(from, to uint64, d time.Duration, rate float64)
-
 	disconnect(id uint64)
 	connect(id uint64)
+	// heal heals the network
+	heal()
 }
 
 type raftNetwork struct {
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ func newRaftNetwork(nodes ...uint64) *raftNetwork {
 	return pn
 }
 
-func (rn *raftNetwork) nodeNetwork(id uint64) *nodeNetwork {
+func (rn *raftNetwork) nodeNetwork(id uint64) iface {
 	return &nodeNetwork{id: id, raftNetwork: rn}
 }
 
@@ -75,6 +83,8 @@ func (rn *raftNetwork) delay(from, to uint64, d time.Duration, rate float64) {
 	panic("unimplemented")
 }
 
+func (rn *raftNetwork) heal() {}
+
 func (rn *raftNetwork) disconnect(id uint64) {
 	rn.mu.Lock()
 	defer rn.mu.Unlock()
@@ -92,6 +102,14 @@ type nodeNetwork struct {
 	*raftNetwork
 }
 
+func (nt *nodeNetwork) connect() {
+	nt.raftNetwork.connect(nt.id)
+}
+
+func (nt *nodeNetwork) disconnect() {
+	nt.raftNetwork.disconnect(nt.id)
+}
+
 func (nt *nodeNetwork) send(m raftpb.Message) {
 	nt.raftNetwork.send(m)
 }
diff --git a/raft/rafttest/node.go b/raft/rafttest/node.go
index fdceb92f5..c3778f2b1 100644
--- a/raft/rafttest/node.go
+++ b/raft/rafttest/node.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type node struct {
 	raft.Node
 	id     uint64
 	paused bool
-	nt     network
+	iface  iface
 	stopc  chan struct{}
 
 	// stable
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ type node struct {
 	state   raftpb.HardState
 }
 
-func startNode(id uint64, peers []raft.Peer, nt network) *node {
+func startNode(id uint64, peers []raft.Peer, iface iface) *node {
 	st := raft.NewMemoryStorage()
 	rn := raft.StartNode(id, peers, 10, 1, st)
 	n := &node{
 		Node:    rn,
 		id:      id,
 		storage: st,
-		nt:      nt,
+		iface:   iface,
 	}
 	n.start()
 	return n
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func (n *node) start() {
 				n.storage.Append(rd.Entries)
 				go func() {
 					for _, m := range rd.Messages {
-						n.nt.send(m)
+						n.iface.send(m)
 					}
 				}()
 				n.Advance()
-			case m := <-n.nt.recv():
+			case m := <-n.iface.recv():
 				n.Step(context.TODO(), m)
 			case <-n.stopc:
 				n.Stop()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (n *node) start() {
 // All in memory state of node is discarded.
 // All stable MUST be unchanged.
 func (n *node) stop() {
-	n.nt.disconnect(n.id)
+	n.iface.disconnect()
 	n.stopc <- struct{}{}
 	// wait for the shutdown
 	<-n.stopc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (n *node) restart() {
 	<-n.stopc
 	n.Node = raft.RestartNode(n.id, 10, 1, n.storage, 0)
 	n.start()
-	n.nt.connect(n.id)
+	n.iface.connect()
 }
 
 // pause pauses the node.