diff --git a/spec/test/features/data/response/success.feature b/spec/test/features/data/response/success.feature
index 3e00bd1..8031781 100644
--- a/spec/test/features/data/response/success.feature
+++ b/spec/test/features/data/response/success.feature
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Feature: Setting values for handler response resources in Kapow! server.
     When I send a request to the testing route "/listRootDir"
       And I set the resource "/response/status" with value "418"
       And I release the testing request
-    Then I get 418 as response code
+    Then I get 418 as response code in the testing request
 
   Scenario Outline: Set different resources for the current response.
     Set the following resources for the current
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ Feature: Setting values for handler response resources in Kapow! server.
       And I release the testing request
     Then I get 200 as response code
       And I get "OK" as response reason phrase
-      And I get the value <value> for the response <fieldType> named <elementName>
+      And I get the value "<value>" for the response "<fieldType>" named "<elementName>" in the testing request
 
     Examples:
-      | resourcePath   | value        | fieldType | elementName |
-      | /headers/head1 | "headVal1"   | header    | "head1"     |
-      | /cookies/cook1 | "cookVal1"   | cookie    | "cook1"     |
-      | /body          | "bodyValue1" | body      | ""          |
-      | /stream        | "bodyValue2" | body      | ""          |
+      | resourcePath            | value      | fieldType | elementName |
+      | /response/headers/head1 | headVal1   | header    | head1       |
+      | /response/cookies/cook1 | cookVal1   | cookie    | cook1       |
+      | /response/body          | bodyValue1 | body      | -           |
+      | /response/stream        | bodyValue2 | body      | -           |
diff --git a/spec/test/features/steps/steps.py b/spec/test/features/steps/steps.py
index aaa000e..02f0ad2 100644
--- a/spec/test/features/steps/steps.py
+++ b/spec/test/features/steps/steps.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import threading
+from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 import time
 
 import requests
@@ -126,10 +127,7 @@ def step_impl(context):
 
 def testing_request(context, request_fn):
     # Run the request in background
-    def _testing_request():
-        context.testing_response = request_fn()
-    context.testing_request = threading.Thread(target=_testing_request)
-    context.testing_request.start()
+    context.testing_request = ThreadPool(processes=1).apply_async(request_fn)
 
     # Block until the handler connects and give us its pid and the
     # handler_id
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ def step_impl(context, path):
 @when('I release the testing request')
 def step_impl(context):
     os.kill(int(context.testing_handler_pid), signal.SIGTERM)
-    context.testing_request.join()
+    context.testing_response = context.testing_request.get()
 
 
 @when('I append the route')
@@ -167,6 +165,11 @@ def step_impl(context, code):
     assert context.response.status_code == int(code), f"Got {context.response.status_code} instead"
 
 
+@then('I get {code} as response code in the testing request')
+def step_impl(context, code):
+    assert context.testing_response.status_code == int(code), f"Got {context.response.status_code} instead"
+
+
 @then('I get "{reason}" as response reason phrase')
 def step_impl(context, reason):
     assert context.response.reason == reason, f"Got {context.response.reason} instead"
@@ -274,3 +277,17 @@ def step_impl(context, path):
             return None
 
     testing_request(context, _request)
+
+
+@then('I get the value "{value}" for the response "{fieldType}" named "{elementName}" in the testing request')
+def step_impl(context, value, fieldType, elementName):
+    if fieldType == "header":
+        actual = context.testing_response.headers.get(elementName)
+    elif fieldType == "cookie":
+        actual = context.testing_response.cookies.get(elementName)
+    elif fieldType == "body":
+        actual = context.testing_response.text
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unknown fieldtype {fieldType!r}")
+
+    assert actual == value, f"Expecting {fieldType} {elementName!r} to be {value!r}, got {actual!r} insted"