diff --git a/src/keria/app/agenting.py b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
index a4219c12..8972243c 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/agenting.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def setup(name, bran, adminPort, bootPort, base='', httpPort=None, configFile=No
     return doers
 
 
-def createHttpServer(port, app, keypath, certpath, cafilepath):
+def createHttpServer(port, app, keypath=None, certpath=None, cafilepath=None):
     """
     Create an HTTP or HTTPS server depending on whether TLS key material is present
 
diff --git a/tests/app/test_agenting.py b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
index 0aee1142..cefbb3b4 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_agenting.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 import shutil
 
 import falcon
+import hio
 from falcon import testing
 from hio.base import doing
+from hio.core import http, tcp
 from hio.help import decking
 from keri import kering
 from keri.app import habbing, configing, oobiing
@@ -347,3 +349,29 @@ def test_oobi_ends(seeder, helpers):
         assert result.json == {'oobis': ['http://127.0.0.1:3902/oobi/EHgwVwQT15OJvilVvW57HE4w0-GPs_Stj2OFoAHZSysY/agent'
                                          '/EI7AkI40M11MS7lkTCb10JC9-nDt-tXwQh44OHAFlv_9'],
                                'role': 'agent'}
+
+
+class MockServerTls:
+    def __init__(self,  certify, keypath, certpath, cafilepath, port):
+        pass
+
+
+class MockHttpServer:
+    def __init__(self, port, app, servant=None):
+        self.servant = servant
+
+
+def test_createHttpServer(monkeypatch):
+    port = 5632
+    app = falcon.App()
+    server = agenting.createHttpServer(port, app)
+    assert isinstance(server, http.Server)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hio.core.tcp, 'ServerTls', MockServerTls)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hio.core.http, 'Server', MockHttpServer)
+
+    server = agenting.createHttpServer(port, app, keypath='keypath', certpath='certpath',
+                                          cafilepath='cafilepath')
+
+    assert isinstance(server, MockHttpServer)
+    assert isinstance(server.servant, MockServerTls)