diff --git a/src/test/isolation/expected/insert-conflict-specconflict.out b/src/test/isolation/expected/insert-conflict-specconflict.out
index 5726bdb..20cc421 100644
--- a/src/test/isolation/expected/insert-conflict-specconflict.out
+++ b/src/test/isolation/expected/insert-conflict-specconflict.out
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ pg_advisory_locksess           lock
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s1_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s1') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s1'; <waiting ...>
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s2_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s2') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s2'; <waiting ...>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
@@ -30,10 +34,14 @@ step controller_unlock_1_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(1, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_unlock_2_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(2, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
@@ -50,6 +58,10 @@ step controller_unlock_1_2: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(1, 2);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 2
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step s1_upsert: <... completed>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
@@ -69,7 +81,11 @@ pg_advisory_locksess           lock
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s1_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s1') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s1'; <waiting ...>
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s2_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s2') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s2'; <waiting ...>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
@@ -86,10 +102,14 @@ step controller_unlock_1_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(1, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_unlock_2_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(2, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
@@ -106,6 +126,10 @@ step controller_unlock_2_2: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(2, 2);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step s2_upsert: <... completed>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
@@ -127,7 +151,11 @@ key            data
 
 step s1_begin: BEGIN;
 step s2_begin: BEGIN;
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s1_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s1') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s1'; <waiting ...>
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 3
 step s2_upsert: INSERT INTO upserttest(key, data) VALUES('k1', 'inserted s2') ON CONFLICT (blurt_and_lock(key)) DO UPDATE SET data = upserttest.data || ' with conflict update s2'; <waiting ...>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
@@ -144,10 +172,14 @@ step controller_unlock_1_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(1, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s1: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s1: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_unlock_2_3: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(2, 3);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
@@ -163,10 +195,16 @@ step controller_unlock_2_2: SELECT pg_advisory_unlock(2, 2);
 pg_advisory_unlock
 
 t              
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
 
 step s1_commit: COMMIT;
+s2: NOTICE:  called for k1
+s2: NOTICE:  blocking 2
 step s2_upsert: <... completed>
 step controller_show: SELECT * FROM upserttest;
 key            data           
diff --git a/src/test/isolation/specs/insert-conflict-specconflict.spec b/src/test/isolation/specs/insert-conflict-specconflict.spec
index 2d16fae..3a70484 100644
--- a/src/test/isolation/specs/insert-conflict-specconflict.spec
+++ b/src/test/isolation/specs/insert-conflict-specconflict.spec
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ session "s1"
 setup
 {
   SET default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed';
-  -- on very slow machines, the notices come out in unpredictable order,
-  -- so hide them
-  SET client_min_messages = warning;
   SET spec.session = 1;
 }
 step "s1_begin"  { BEGIN; }
@@ -64,9 +61,6 @@ session "s2"
 setup
 {
   SET default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed';
-  -- on very slow machines, the notices come out in unpredictable order,
-  -- so hide them
-  SET client_min_messages = warning;
   SET spec.session = 2;
 }
 step "s2_begin"  { BEGIN; }