diff --git a/tests/echoServer.py b/tests/echoServer.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import socket
+
+s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+s.bind(('', 50003))
+s.listen(5)
+
+while True:
+  client, address = s.accept()
+
+  while True:
+    data = client.recv(1024)
+
+    if data:
+      client.send(data)
+    else:
+      break;
+
+  client.close()