diff --git a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/interfaces.py b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/interfaces.py
index 3c8ff079e..0784353e2 100644
--- a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/interfaces.py
+++ b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/interfaces.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with nucypher.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import math
 import os
@@ -805,31 +806,20 @@ class BlockchainDeployerInterface(BlockchainInterface):
     class DeploymentFailed(RuntimeError):
         pass
 
-    def __init__(self,
-                 ignore_solidity_check: bool = False,
-                 dry_run: bool = False,
-                 *args, **kwargs):
-
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.dry_run = dry_run
-        self.ignore_solidity_check = ignore_solidity_check
-
-    def connect(self, test_contracts: bool = False) -> bool:
+    def connect(self,
+                compile_now: bool = True,
+                test_contracts: bool = False,
+                ignore_solidity_check: bool = False
+                ) -> bool:
         super().connect()
-        self._setup_solidity(compile_now=True, test_contracts=test_contracts)
-        return self.is_connected
-
-    def _setup_solidity(self, compile_now: bool, test_contracts: bool) -> None:
-        if self.dry_run:
-            self.log.info("Dry run is active, skipping solidity compile steps.")
-            return
         if compile_now:
             # Execute the compilation if we're recompiling
             # Otherwise read compiled contract data from the registry.
-            _raw_contract_cache = compile_nucypher(ignore_version_check=self.ignore_solidity_check, test_contracts=test_contracts)
+            self._raw_contract_cache = compile_nucypher(ignore_version_check=ignore_solidity_check,
+                                                        test_contracts=test_contracts)
         else:
-            _raw_contract_cache = NO_COMPILATION_PERFORMED
-        self._raw_contract_cache = _raw_contract_cache
+            self._raw_contract_cache = NO_COMPILATION_PERFORMED
+        return self.is_connected
 
     @validate_checksum_address
     def deploy_contract(self,
@@ -916,9 +906,9 @@ class BlockchainDeployerInterface(BlockchainInterface):
             return requested_version, contract_data[requested_version]
         except KeyError:
             if requested_version != 'latest' and requested_version != 'earliest':
-                raise self.UnknownContract('Version {} of contract {} is not a locally compiled. '
-                                           'Available versions: {}'
-                                           .format(requested_version, contract_name, contract_data.keys()))
+                available = ', '.join(contract_data.keys())
+                raise self.UnknownContract(f'Version {contract_name} of contract {contract_name} is not a locally compiled. '
+                                           f'Available versions: {available}')
 
         if len(contract_data.keys()) == 1:
             return next(iter(contract_data.items()))
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/blockchain/interfaces/test_chains.py b/tests/acceptance/blockchain/interfaces/test_chains.py
index 0475577bd..17d7bc3c4 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/blockchain/interfaces/test_chains.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/blockchain/interfaces/test_chains.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import pytest
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.clients import EthereumClient
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.interfaces import BlockchainDeployerInterface
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import InMemoryContractRegistry
-from nucypher.blockchain.eth.sol.compile import _compile
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.sol.compile import compile_nucypher
 from nucypher.crypto.powers import TransactingPower
 from tests.constants import (
     DEVELOPMENT_ETH_AIRDROP_AMOUNT,
@@ -97,12 +97,14 @@ def test_multiversion_contract():
     # Prepare compiler
     base_dir = Path(__file__).parent / 'contracts' / 'multiversion'
     v1_dir, v2_dir = base_dir / 'v1', base_dir / 'v2'
-    _compile(source_dirs=(v1_dir, v2_dir))
+    compiled_contracts = compile_nucypher(source_dirs=(v1_dir, v2_dir))
 
     # Prepare chain
     blockchain_interface = BlockchainDeployerInterface(provider_uri='tester://pyevm/2',
                                                        gas_strategy=free_gas_price_strategy)
-    blockchain_interface.connect()
+    blockchain_interface.connect(compile_now=False)
+    blockchain_interface._raw_contract_cache = compiled_contracts
+
     origin = blockchain_interface.client.accounts[0]
     blockchain_interface.transacting_power = TransactingPower(password=INSECURE_DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD, account=origin)
     blockchain_interface.transacting_power.activate()