diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest.java
index 0eeb71c6..245e22d5 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest.java
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest.java
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
 
         assertThat(consumerArn, equalTo(CONSUMER_ARN));
 
-        verify(client, times(2)).describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
-        verify(client).describeStreamSummary(any(DescribeStreamSummaryRequest.class));
         verify(client, never()).registerStreamConsumer(any(RegisterStreamConsumerRequest.class));
     }
 
@@ -112,8 +110,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
         assertThat(firstCall, equalTo(CONSUMER_ARN));
         assertThat(secondCall, equalTo(CONSUMER_ARN));
 
-        verify(client, times(2)).describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
-        verify(client).describeStreamSummary(any(DescribeStreamSummaryRequest.class));
         verify(client, never()).registerStreamConsumer(any(RegisterStreamConsumerRequest.class));
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +127,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
         try {
             consumerRegistration.getOrCreateStreamConsumerArn();
         } finally {
-            verify(client).describeStreamSummary(any(DescribeStreamSummaryRequest.class));
             verify(client, times(MAX_DSC_RETRIES))
                     .describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
         }
@@ -157,8 +152,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
         } finally {
             verify(client, times(RSC_RETRIES))
                     .registerStreamConsumer(any(RegisterStreamConsumerRequest.class));
-            // Verify that DescribeStreamConsumer was called for at least RegisterStreamConsumer retries + 1 at start.
-            verify(client).describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
         }
     }
 
@@ -189,9 +182,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
         assertThat(endTime - startTime, greaterThanOrEqualTo(2 * BACKOFF_MILLIS));
 
         verify(client).registerStreamConsumer(any(RegisterStreamConsumerRequest.class));
-        verify(client).describeStreamSummary(any(DescribeStreamSummaryRequest.class));
-        verify(client, times(3))
-                .describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
     }
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
@@ -207,7 +197,6 @@ public class FanOutConsumerRegistrationTest {
         try {
             consumerRegistration.getOrCreateStreamConsumerArn();
         } finally {
-            verify(client).describeStreamSummary(any(DescribeStreamSummaryRequest.class));
             // Verify that the call to DSC was made for the max retry attempts and one for the initial response object.
             verify(client, times(MAX_DSC_RETRIES + 1))
                     .describeStreamConsumer(any(DescribeStreamConsumerRequest.class));
diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutRecordsPublisherTest.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutRecordsPublisherTest.java
index 7fb591f4..fe6489b9 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutRecordsPublisherTest.java
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/retrieval/fanout/FanOutRecordsPublisherTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import software.amazon.kinesis.retrieval.KinesisClientRecord;
 import software.amazon.kinesis.retrieval.RecordsRetrieved;
 import software.amazon.kinesis.retrieval.RetryableRetrievalException;
 import software.amazon.kinesis.retrieval.kpl.ExtendedSequenceNumber;
+import software.amazon.kinesis.utils.SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.time.Instant;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doNothing;
@@ -1086,7 +1088,7 @@ public class FanOutRecordsPublisherTest {
                         .type(ShardIteratorType.AT_SEQUENCE_NUMBER).build())
                 .build();
 
-        verify(kinesisClient).subscribeToShard(any(SubscribeToShardRequest.class), flowCaptor.capture());
+        verify(kinesisClient).subscribeToShard(argThat(new SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher(expected)), flowCaptor.capture());
 
         flowCaptor.getValue().onEventStream(publisher);
         captor.getValue().onSubscribe(subscription);
@@ -1112,7 +1114,7 @@ public class FanOutRecordsPublisherTest {
                         .type(ShardIteratorType.AFTER_SEQUENCE_NUMBER).build())
                 .build();
 
-        verify(kinesisClient, times(2)).subscribeToShard(any(SubscribeToShardRequest.class), nextFlowCaptor.capture());
+        verify(kinesisClient).subscribeToShard(argThat(new SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher(nextExpected)), nextFlowCaptor.capture());
         reset(publisher);
         doNothing().when(publisher).subscribe(nextSubscribeCaptor.capture());
 
diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/utils/SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/utils/SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d120d95a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/test/java/software/amazon/kinesis/utils/SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package software.amazon.kinesis.utils;
+
+import org.mockito.ArgumentMatcher;
+import software.amazon.awssdk.services.kinesis.model.SubscribeToShardRequest;
+
+public class SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher extends ArgumentMatcher<SubscribeToShardRequest> {
+
+    private SubscribeToShardRequest left;
+    public SubscribeToShardRequestMatcher(SubscribeToShardRequest left) {
+        super();
+        this.left = left;
+    }
+
+    public boolean matches(Object rightObject) {
+        SubscribeToShardRequest right = (SubscribeToShardRequest)rightObject;
+        return left.shardId().equals(right.shardId()) &&
+                left.consumerARN().equals(right.consumerARN()) &&
+                left.startingPosition().equals(right.startingPosition());
+    }
+}