diff --git a/cmd/influxd/server_single_integration_test.go b/cmd/influxd/server_single_integration_test.go
index a7f065c81a..309c72f43d 100644
--- a/cmd/influxd/server_single_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/influxd/server_single_integration_test.go
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ import (
 	main "github.com/influxdb/influxdb/cmd/influxd"
 )
 
+// node represents a node under test, which is both a broker and data node.
 type node struct {
 	broker *messaging.Broker
 	server *influxdb.Server
+	url    *url.URL
 }
 
 // createCombinedNodeCluster creates a cluster of nServers nodes, each of which
@@ -65,7 +67,11 @@ func createCombinedNodeCluster(t *testing.T, testName string, nNodes, basePort i
 	if s == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Test %s: failed to create leader data node on port %d", testName, basePort)
 	}
-	nodes = append(nodes, node{broker: b, server: s})
+	nodes = append(nodes, node{
+		broker: b,
+		server: s,
+		url:    &url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(basePort)},
+	})
 
 	// Create subsequent nodes, which join to first node.
 	for i := 1; i < nNodes; i++ {
@@ -82,15 +88,22 @@ func createCombinedNodeCluster(t *testing.T, testName string, nNodes, basePort i
 		if s == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Test %s: failed to create following data node on port %d", testName, basePort)
 		}
-		nodes = append(nodes, node{broker: b, server: s})
+
+		nodes = append(nodes, node{
+			broker: b,
+			server: s,
+			url:    &url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(nextPort)},
+		})
 	}
 
 	return nodes
 }
 
 // createDatabase creates a database, and verifies that the creation was successful.
-func createDatabase(t *testing.T, testName string, serverURL *url.URL, database string) {
+func createDatabase(t *testing.T, testName string, nodes []node, database string) {
 	t.Logf("Test: %s: creating database %s", testName, database)
+	serverURL := nodes[0].url
+
 	u := urlFor(serverURL, "query", url.Values{"q": []string{"CREATE DATABASE foo"}})
 	resp, err := http.Get(u.String())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -153,9 +166,11 @@ func createDatabase(t *testing.T, testName string, serverURL *url.URL, database
 }
 
 // createRetentionPolicy creates a retetention policy and verifies that the creation was successful.
-func createRetentionPolicy(t *testing.T, testName string, serverURL *url.URL, database, retention string, replicaN int) {
+func createRetentionPolicy(t *testing.T, testName string, nodes []node, database, retention string, replicaN int) {
 	t.Log("Creating retention policy")
+	serverURL := nodes[0].url
 	replication := fmt.Sprintf("CREATE RETENTION POLICY bar ON foo DURATION 1h REPLICATION %d DEFAULT", replicaN)
+
 	u := urlFor(serverURL, "query", url.Values{"q": []string{replication}})
 	resp, err := http.Get(u.String())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -184,8 +199,9 @@ func createRetentionPolicy(t *testing.T, testName string, serverURL *url.URL, da
 
 // simpleWriteAndQuery creates a simple database, retention policy, and replicates
 // the data across all nodes. It then ensures a series of writes and queries are OK.
-func simpleWriteAndQuery(t *testing.T, testname string, serverURL *url.URL, nNodes int) {
+func simpleWriteAndQuery(t *testing.T, testname string, nodes []node, nNodes int) {
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	serverURL := nodes[0].url
 	var results client.Results
 
 	// Write Data
@@ -262,48 +278,33 @@ func Test_ServerSingleIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	nNodes := 1
 	basePort := 8090
 	testName := "single node"
-	createCombinedNodeCluster(t, "single node", nNodes, basePort)
+	nodes := createCombinedNodeCluster(t, "single node", nNodes, basePort)
 
-	serverURL := &url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   "localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(basePort),
-	}
-
-	createDatabase(t, testName, serverURL, "foo")
-	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, serverURL, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
-	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, serverURL, nNodes)
+	createDatabase(t, testName, nodes, "foo")
+	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, nodes, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
+	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, nodes, nNodes)
 }
 
 func Test_Server3NodeIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	nNodes := 3
 	basePort := 8190
 	testName := "3 node"
-	createCombinedNodeCluster(t, testName, nNodes, basePort)
+	nodes := createCombinedNodeCluster(t, testName, nNodes, basePort)
 
-	serverURL := &url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   "localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(basePort),
-	}
-
-	createDatabase(t, testName, serverURL, "foo")
-	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, serverURL, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
-	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, serverURL, nNodes)
+	createDatabase(t, testName, nodes, "foo")
+	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, nodes, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
+	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, nodes, nNodes)
 }
 
 func Test_Server5NodeIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	nNodes := 5
 	basePort := 8290
 	testName := "5 node"
-	createCombinedNodeCluster(t, testName, nNodes, basePort)
+	nodes := createCombinedNodeCluster(t, testName, nNodes, basePort)
 
-	serverURL := &url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   "localhost:" + strconv.Itoa(basePort),
-	}
-
-	createDatabase(t, testName, serverURL, "foo")
-	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, serverURL, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
-	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, serverURL, nNodes)
+	createDatabase(t, testName, nodes, "foo")
+	createRetentionPolicy(t, testName, nodes, "foo", "bar", nNodes)
+	simpleWriteAndQuery(t, testName, nodes, nNodes)
 }
 
 func urlFor(u *url.URL, path string, params url.Values) *url.URL {