diff --git a/light/client_benchmark_test.go b/light/client_benchmark_test.go
index 72930928d..04ea6d1fc 100644
--- a/light/client_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/light/client_benchmark_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider"
-	mockp "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mock"
 	dbs "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/store/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 )
 
 // NOTE: block is produced every minute. Make sure the verification time
@@ -21,12 +21,50 @@ import (
 // or -benchtime 100x.
 //
 // Remember that none of these benchmarks account for network latency.
-var (
-	benchmarkFullNode = mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 1000, 100, 1, bTime))
-	genesisBlock, _   = benchmarkFullNode.LightBlock(context.Background(), 1)
-)
+var ()
+
+type providerBenchmarkImpl struct {
+	currentHeight int64
+	blocks        map[int64]*types.LightBlock
+}
+
+func newProviderBenchmarkImpl(headers map[int64]*types.SignedHeader,
+	vals map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet) provider.Provider {
+	impl := providerBenchmarkImpl{
+		blocks: make(map[int64]*types.LightBlock, len(headers)),
+	}
+	for height, header := range headers {
+		if height > impl.currentHeight {
+			impl.currentHeight = height
+		}
+		impl.blocks[height] = &types.LightBlock{
+			SignedHeader: header,
+			ValidatorSet: vals[height],
+		}
+	}
+	return &impl
+}
+
+func (impl *providerBenchmarkImpl) LightBlock(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*types.LightBlock, error) {
+	if height == 0 {
+		return impl.blocks[impl.currentHeight], nil
+	}
+	lb, ok := impl.blocks[height]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound
+	}
+	return lb, nil
+}
+
+func (impl *providerBenchmarkImpl) ReportEvidence(_ context.Context, _ types.Evidence) error {
+	panic("not implemented")
+}
 
 func BenchmarkSequence(b *testing.B) {
+	headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 1000, 100, 1, bTime)
+	benchmarkFullNode := newProviderBenchmarkImpl(headers, vals)
+	genesisBlock, _ := benchmarkFullNode.LightBlock(context.Background(), 1)
+
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		context.Background(),
 		chainID,
@@ -55,6 +93,10 @@ func BenchmarkSequence(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkBisection(b *testing.B) {
+	headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 1000, 100, 1, bTime)
+	benchmarkFullNode := newProviderBenchmarkImpl(headers, vals)
+	genesisBlock, _ := benchmarkFullNode.LightBlock(context.Background(), 1)
+
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		context.Background(),
 		chainID,
@@ -82,7 +124,10 @@ func BenchmarkBisection(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkBackwards(b *testing.B) {
+	headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 1000, 100, 1, bTime)
+	benchmarkFullNode := newProviderBenchmarkImpl(headers, vals)
 	trustedBlock, _ := benchmarkFullNode.LightBlock(context.Background(), 0)
+
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		context.Background(),
 		chainID,
diff --git a/light/client_test.go b/light/client_test.go
index b826eaead..de18af111 100644
--- a/light/client_test.go
+++ b/light/client_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package light_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider"
-	mockp "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mock"
+	provider_mocks "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mocks"
 	dbs "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/store/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 )
@@ -57,14 +59,9 @@ var (
 		// last header (3/3 signed)
 		3: h3,
 	}
-	l1       = &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: h1, ValidatorSet: vals}
-	fullNode = mockp.New(
-		chainID,
-		headerSet,
-		valSet,
-	)
-	deadNode      = mockp.NewDeadMock(chainID)
-	largeFullNode = mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 10, 3, 0, bTime))
+	l1 = &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: h1, ValidatorSet: vals}
+	l2 = &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: h2, ValidatorSet: vals}
+	l3 = &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: h3, ValidatorSet: vals}
 )
 
 func TestValidateTrustOptions(t *testing.T) {
@@ -113,11 +110,6 @@ func TestValidateTrustOptions(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-func TestMock(t *testing.T) {
-	l, _ := fullNode.LightBlock(ctx, 3)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(3), l.Height)
-}
-
 func TestClient_SequentialVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	newKeys := genPrivKeys(4)
 	newVals := newKeys.ToValidators(10, 1)
@@ -216,28 +208,22 @@ func TestClient_SequentialVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		tc := tc
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		testCase := tc
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			mockNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(testCase.otherHeaders, testCase.vals)
+			mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound)
 			c, err := light.NewClient(
 				ctx,
 				chainID,
 				trustOptions,
-				mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					tc.otherHeaders,
-					tc.vals,
-				),
-				[]provider.Provider{mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					tc.otherHeaders,
-					tc.vals,
-				)},
+				mockNode,
+				[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 				dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 				light.SequentialVerification(),
 				light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 			)
 
-			if tc.initErr {
+			if testCase.initErr {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 				return
 			}
@@ -245,11 +231,12 @@ func TestClient_SequentialVerification(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 3, bTime.Add(3*time.Hour))
-			if tc.verifyErr {
+			if testCase.verifyErr {
 				assert.Error(t, err)
 			} else {
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 			}
+			mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -343,20 +330,14 @@ func TestClient_SkippingVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			mockNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(tc.otherHeaders, tc.vals)
+			mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound)
 			c, err := light.NewClient(
 				ctx,
 				chainID,
 				trustOptions,
-				mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					tc.otherHeaders,
-					tc.vals,
-				),
-				[]provider.Provider{mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					tc.otherHeaders,
-					tc.vals,
-				)},
+				mockNode,
+				[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 				dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 				light.SkippingVerification(light.DefaultTrustLevel),
 				light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
@@ -382,8 +363,23 @@ func TestClient_SkippingVerification(t *testing.T) {
 // start from a large light block to make sure that the pivot height doesn't select a height outside
 // the appropriate range
 func TestClientLargeBisectionVerification(t *testing.T) {
-	veryLargeFullNode := mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 100, 3, 0, bTime))
-	trustedLightBlock, err := veryLargeFullNode.LightBlock(ctx, 5)
+	numBlocks := int64(300)
+	mockHeaders, mockVals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, numBlocks, 101, 2, bTime)
+
+	lastBlock := &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: mockHeaders[numBlocks], ValidatorSet: mockVals[numBlocks]}
+	mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, numBlocks).
+		Return(lastBlock, nil)
+
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(200)).
+		Return(&types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: mockHeaders[200], ValidatorSet: mockVals[200]}, nil)
+
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(256)).
+		Return(&types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: mockHeaders[256], ValidatorSet: mockVals[256]}, nil)
+
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(lastBlock, nil)
+
+	trustedLightBlock, err := mockNode.LightBlock(ctx, int64(200))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -393,20 +389,25 @@ func TestClientLargeBisectionVerification(t *testing.T) {
 			Height: trustedLightBlock.Height,
 			Hash:   trustedLightBlock.Hash(),
 		},
-		veryLargeFullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{veryLargeFullNode},
+		mockNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.SkippingVerification(light.DefaultTrustLevel),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	h, err := c.Update(ctx, bTime.Add(100*time.Minute))
+	h, err := c.Update(ctx, bTime.Add(300*time.Second))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	h2, err := veryLargeFullNode.LightBlock(ctx, 100)
+	height, err := c.LastTrustedHeight()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, numBlocks, height)
+	h2, err := mockNode.LightBlock(ctx, numBlocks)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, h, h2)
+	mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClientBisectionBetweenTrustedHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headerSet, valSet)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
@@ -415,8 +416,8 @@ func TestClientBisectionBetweenTrustedHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 			Height: 1,
 			Hash:   h1.Hash(),
 		},
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.SkippingVerification(light.DefaultTrustLevel),
 	)
@@ -432,15 +433,18 @@ func TestClientBisectionBetweenTrustedHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	// verify using bisection the light block between the two trusted light blocks
 	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClient_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(1)).Return(l1, nil)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -455,12 +459,14 @@ func TestClient_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := c.TrustedLightBlock(1)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, l)
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 // trustedHeader.Height == options.Height
 func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 	// 1. options.Hash == trustedHeader.Hash
-	{
+	t.Run("hashes should match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
 		trustedStore := dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB())
 		err := trustedStore.SaveLightBlock(l1)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -469,8 +475,8 @@ func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx,
 			chainID,
 			trustOptions,
-			fullNode,
-			[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+			mockNode,
+			[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 			trustedStore,
 			light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		)
@@ -481,10 +487,11 @@ func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, l)
 		assert.Equal(t, l.Hash(), h1.Hash())
 		assert.Equal(t, l.ValidatorSet.Hash(), h1.ValidatorsHash.Bytes())
-	}
+		mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+	})
 
 	// 2. options.Hash != trustedHeader.Hash
-	{
+	t.Run("hashes should not match", func(t *testing.T) {
 		trustedStore := dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB())
 		err := trustedStore.SaveLightBlock(l1)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -492,15 +499,7 @@ func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 		// header1 != h1
 		header1 := keys.GenSignedHeader(chainID, 1, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour), nil, vals, vals,
 			hash("app_hash"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(keys))
-
-		primary := mockp.New(
-			chainID,
-			map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
-				// trusted header
-				1: header1,
-			},
-			valSet,
-		)
+		mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
 
 		c, err := light.NewClient(
 			ctx,
@@ -510,8 +509,8 @@ func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 				Height: 1,
 				Hash:   header1.Hash(),
 			},
-			primary,
-			[]provider.Provider{primary},
+			mockNode,
+			[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 			trustedStore,
 			light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		)
@@ -524,16 +523,21 @@ func TestClientRestoresTrustedHeaderAfterStartup(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, l.Hash(), l1.Hash())
 			assert.NoError(t, l.ValidateBasic(chainID))
 		}
-	}
+		mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestClient_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(l3, nil)
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(1)).Return(l1, nil)
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(3)).Return(l3, nil)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -546,15 +550,19 @@ func TestClient_Update(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualValues(t, 3, l.Height)
 		assert.NoError(t, l.ValidateBasic(chainID))
 	}
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClient_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(2)).Return(l2, nil)
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(1)).Return(l1, nil)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -587,15 +595,21 @@ func TestClient_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClientReplacesPrimaryWithWitnessIfPrimaryIsUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockFullNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(l1, nil)
+
+	mockDeadNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockDeadNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrNoResponse)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		deadNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode, fullNode},
+		mockDeadNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode, mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -605,16 +619,25 @@ func TestClientReplacesPrimaryWithWitnessIfPrimaryIsUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// the primary should no longer be the deadNode
-	assert.NotEqual(t, c.Primary(), deadNode)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, c.Primary(), mockDeadNode)
 
 	// we should still have the dead node as a witness because it
 	// hasn't repeatedly been unresponsive yet
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockDeadNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClient_BackwardsVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	{
-		trustHeader, _ := largeFullNode.LightBlock(ctx, 6)
+		headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 9, 3, 0, bTime)
+		delete(headers, 1)
+		delete(headers, 2)
+		delete(vals, 1)
+		delete(vals, 2)
+		mockLargeFullNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers, vals)
+		trustHeader, _ := mockLargeFullNode.LightBlock(ctx, 6)
+
 		c, err := light.NewClient(
 			ctx,
 			chainID,
@@ -623,8 +646,8 @@ func TestClient_BackwardsVerification(t *testing.T) {
 				Height: trustHeader.Height,
 				Hash:   trustHeader.Hash(),
 			},
-			largeFullNode,
-			[]provider.Provider{largeFullNode},
+			mockLargeFullNode,
+			[]provider.Provider{mockLargeFullNode},
 			dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 			light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		)
@@ -662,41 +685,36 @@ func TestClient_BackwardsVerification(t *testing.T) {
 		// so expect error
 		_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 8, bTime.Add(12*time.Minute))
 		assert.Error(t, err)
+		mockLargeFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 
 	}
 	{
 		testCases := []struct {
-			provider provider.Provider
+			headers map[int64]*types.SignedHeader
+			vals    map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet
 		}{
 			{
 				// 7) provides incorrect height
-				mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
-						1: h1,
-						2: keys.GenSignedHeader(chainID, 1, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
-							hash("app_hash"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(keys)),
-						3: h3,
-					},
-					valSet,
-				),
+				headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+					2: keys.GenSignedHeader(chainID, 1, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
+						hash("app_hash"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(keys)),
+					3: h3,
+				},
+				vals: valSet,
 			},
 			{
 				// 8) provides incorrect hash
-				mockp.New(
-					chainID,
-					map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
-						1: h1,
-						2: keys.GenSignedHeader(chainID, 2, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
-							hash("app_hash2"), hash("cons_hash23"), hash("results_hash30"), 0, len(keys)),
-						3: h3,
-					},
-					valSet,
-				),
+				headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+					2: keys.GenSignedHeader(chainID, 2, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
+						hash("app_hash2"), hash("cons_hash23"), hash("results_hash30"), 0, len(keys)),
+					3: h3,
+				},
+				vals: valSet,
 			},
 		}
 
 		for idx, tc := range testCases {
+			mockNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(tc.headers, tc.vals)
 			c, err := light.NewClient(
 				ctx,
 				chainID,
@@ -705,8 +723,8 @@ func TestClient_BackwardsVerification(t *testing.T) {
 					Height: 3,
 					Hash:   h3.Hash(),
 				},
-				tc.provider,
-				[]provider.Provider{tc.provider},
+				mockNode,
+				[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 				dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 				light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 			)
@@ -714,6 +732,7 @@ func TestClient_BackwardsVerification(t *testing.T) {
 
 			_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour).Add(1*time.Second))
 			assert.Error(t, err, idx)
+			mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -723,60 +742,62 @@ func TestClient_NewClientFromTrustedStore(t *testing.T) {
 	db := dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB())
 	err := db.SaveLightBlock(l1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
 
 	c, err := light.NewClientFromTrustedStore(
 		chainID,
 		trustPeriod,
-		deadNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{deadNode},
+		mockNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockNode},
 		db,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// 2) Check light block exists (deadNode is being used to ensure we're not getting
-	// it from primary)
+	// 2) Check light block exists
 	h, err := c.TrustedLightBlock(1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, l1.Height, h.Height)
+	mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClientRemovesWitnessIfItSendsUsIncorrectHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	// different headers hash then primary plus less than 1/3 signed (no fork)
-	badProvider1 := mockp.New(
-		chainID,
-		map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
-			1: h1,
-			2: keys.GenSignedHeaderLastBlockID(chainID, 2, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
-				hash("app_hash2"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"),
-				len(keys), len(keys), types.BlockID{Hash: h1.Hash()}),
-		},
-		map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
-			1: vals,
-			2: vals,
-		},
-	)
-	// header is empty
-	badProvider2 := mockp.New(
-		chainID,
-		map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
-			1: h1,
-			2: h2,
-		},
-		map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
-			1: vals,
-			2: vals,
-		},
-	)
+	headers1 := map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+		1: h1,
+		2: keys.GenSignedHeaderLastBlockID(chainID, 2, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
+			hash("app_hash2"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"),
+			len(keys), len(keys), types.BlockID{Hash: h1.Hash()}),
+	}
+	vals1 := map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+		1: vals,
+		2: vals,
+	}
+	mockBadNode1 := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers1, vals1)
+	mockBadNode1.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound)
 
-	lb1, _ := badProvider1.LightBlock(ctx, 2)
+	// header is empty
+	headers2 := map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+		1: h1,
+		2: h2,
+	}
+	vals2 := map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+		1: vals,
+		2: vals,
+	}
+	mockBadNode2 := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers2, vals2)
+	mockBadNode2.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound)
+
+	mockFullNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headerSet, valSet)
+
+	lb1, _ := mockBadNode1.LightBlock(ctx, 2)
 	require.NotEqual(t, lb1.Hash(), l1.Hash())
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{badProvider1, badProvider2},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockBadNode1, mockBadNode2},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -798,12 +819,13 @@ func TestClientRemovesWitnessIfItSendsUsIncorrectHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// witness does not have a light block -> left in the list
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockBadNode1.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockBadNode2.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClient_TrustedValidatorSet(t *testing.T) {
 	differentVals, _ := factory.RandValidatorSet(10, 100)
-	badValSetNode := mockp.New(
-		chainID,
+	mockBadValSetNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(
 		map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
 			1: h1,
 			// 3/3 signed, but validator set at height 2 below is invalid -> witness
@@ -811,21 +833,27 @@ func TestClient_TrustedValidatorSet(t *testing.T) {
 			2: keys.GenSignedHeaderLastBlockID(chainID, 2, bTime.Add(30*time.Minute), nil, vals, vals,
 				hash("app_hash2"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"),
 				0, len(keys), types.BlockID{Hash: h1.Hash()}),
-			3: h3,
 		},
 		map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
 			1: vals,
 			2: differentVals,
-			3: differentVals,
+		})
+	mockFullNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(
+		map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+			1: h1,
+			2: h2,
 		},
-	)
+		map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+			1: vals,
+			2: vals,
+		})
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{badValSetNode, fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockBadValSetNode, mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
@@ -835,15 +863,29 @@ func TestClient_TrustedValidatorSet(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(2*time.Hour).Add(1*time.Second))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockBadValSetNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClientPrunesHeadersAndValidatorSets(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFullNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(
+		map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+			1: h1,
+			3: h3,
+			0: h3,
+		},
+		map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+			1: vals,
+			3: vals,
+			0: vals,
+		})
+
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
 		trustOptions,
-		fullNode,
-		[]provider.Provider{fullNode},
+		mockFullNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockFullNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		light.PruningSize(1),
@@ -858,6 +900,7 @@ func TestClientPrunesHeadersAndValidatorSets(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err = c.TrustedLightBlock(1)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
+	mockFullNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestClientEnsureValidHeadersAndValSets(t *testing.T) {
@@ -869,86 +912,108 @@ func TestClientEnsureValidHeadersAndValSets(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		headers map[int64]*types.SignedHeader
 		vals    map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet
-		err     bool
+
+		errorToThrow error
+		errorHeight  int64
+
+		err bool
 	}{
 		{
-			headerSet,
-			valSet,
-			false,
-		},
-		{
-			headerSet,
-			map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
-				1: vals,
-				2: vals,
-				3: nil,
-			},
-			true,
-		},
-		{
-			map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+			headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
 				1: h1,
-				2: h2,
-				3: nil,
+				3: h3,
 			},
-			valSet,
-			true,
+			vals: map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+				1: vals,
+				3: vals,
+			},
+			err: false,
 		},
 		{
-			headerSet,
-			map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+			headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+				1: h1,
+			},
+			vals: map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
+				1: vals,
+			},
+			errorToThrow: provider.ErrBadLightBlock{Reason: errors.New("nil header or vals")},
+			errorHeight:  3,
+			err:          true,
+		},
+		{
+			headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+				1: h1,
+			},
+			errorToThrow: provider.ErrBadLightBlock{Reason: errors.New("nil header or vals")},
+			errorHeight:  3,
+			vals:         valSet,
+			err:          true,
+		},
+		{
+			headers: map[int64]*types.SignedHeader{
+				1: h1,
+				3: h3,
+			},
+			vals: map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet{
 				1: vals,
-				2: vals,
 				3: emptyValSet,
 			},
-			true,
+			err: true,
 		},
 	}
 
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		badNode := mockp.New(
-			chainID,
-			tc.headers,
-			tc.vals,
-		)
-		c, err := light.NewClient(
-			ctx,
-			chainID,
-			trustOptions,
-			badNode,
-			[]provider.Provider{badNode, badNode},
-			dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+	for i, tc := range testCases {
+		testCase := tc
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("case: %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			mockBadNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(testCase.headers, testCase.vals)
+			if testCase.errorToThrow != nil {
+				mockBadNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, testCase.errorHeight).Return(nil, testCase.errorToThrow)
+			}
 
-		_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 3, bTime.Add(2*time.Hour))
-		if tc.err {
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-		} else {
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		}
+			c, err := light.NewClient(
+				ctx,
+				chainID,
+				trustOptions,
+				mockBadNode,
+				[]provider.Provider{mockBadNode, mockBadNode},
+				dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 3, bTime.Add(2*time.Hour))
+			if testCase.err {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+			mockBadNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+		})
 	}
 
 }
 
 func TestClientHandlesContexts(t *testing.T) {
-	p := mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 100, 10, 1, bTime))
-	genBlock, err := p.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock",
+		mock.MatchedBy(func(ctx context.Context) bool { return ctx.Err() == nil }),
+		int64(1)).Return(l1, nil)
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock",
+		mock.MatchedBy(func(ctx context.Context) bool { return ctx.Err() == context.DeadlineExceeded }),
+		mock.Anything).Return(nil, context.DeadlineExceeded)
+
+	mockNode.On("LightBlock",
+		mock.MatchedBy(func(ctx context.Context) bool { return ctx.Err() == context.Canceled }),
+		mock.Anything).Return(nil, context.Canceled)
 
 	// instantiate the light client with a timeout
-	ctxTimeOut, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Millisecond)
+	ctxTimeOut, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 1*time.Nanosecond)
 	defer cancel()
-	_, err = light.NewClient(
+	_, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctxTimeOut,
 		chainID,
-		light.TrustOptions{
-			Period: 24 * time.Hour,
-			Height: 1,
-			Hash:   genBlock.Hash(),
-		},
-		p,
-		[]provider.Provider{p, p},
+		trustOptions,
+		mockNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockNode, mockNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 	)
 	require.Error(t, ctxTimeOut.Err())
@@ -959,19 +1024,15 @@ func TestClientHandlesContexts(t *testing.T) {
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
-		light.TrustOptions{
-			Period: 24 * time.Hour,
-			Height: 1,
-			Hash:   genBlock.Hash(),
-		},
-		p,
-		[]provider.Provider{p, p},
+		trustOptions,
+		mockNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockNode, mockNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// verify a block with a timeout
-	ctxTimeOutBlock, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Millisecond)
+	ctxTimeOutBlock, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 1*time.Nanosecond)
 	defer cancel()
 	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctxTimeOutBlock, 100, bTime.Add(100*time.Minute))
 	require.Error(t, ctxTimeOutBlock.Err())
@@ -980,11 +1041,11 @@ func TestClientHandlesContexts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// verify a block with a cancel
 	ctxCancel, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	defer cancel()
-	time.AfterFunc(10*time.Millisecond, cancel)
+	cancel()
 	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctxCancel, 100, bTime.Add(100*time.Minute))
 	require.Error(t, ctxCancel.Err())
 	require.Error(t, err)
 	require.True(t, errors.Is(err, context.Canceled))
+	mockNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 
 }
diff --git a/light/detector_test.go b/light/detector_test.go
index 48efd4130..0be4b6ab5 100644
--- a/light/detector_test.go
+++ b/light/detector_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package light_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider"
-	mockp "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mock"
+	provider_mocks "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mocks"
 	dbs "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/store/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 )
@@ -20,18 +22,17 @@ import (
 func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_Lunatic(t *testing.T) {
 	// primary performs a lunatic attack
 	var (
-		latestHeight      = int64(10)
+		latestHeight      = int64(3)
 		valSize           = 5
-		divergenceHeight  = int64(6)
+		divergenceHeight  = int64(2)
 		primaryHeaders    = make(map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, latestHeight)
 		primaryValidators = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, latestHeight)
 	)
 
-	witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genMockNodeWithKeys(chainID, latestHeight, valSize, 2, bTime)
-	witness := mockp.New(chainID, witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
+	witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, latestHeight, valSize, 2, bTime)
+
 	forgedKeys := chainKeys[divergenceHeight-1].ChangeKeys(3) // we change 3 out of the 5 validators (still 2/5 remain)
 	forgedVals := forgedKeys.ToValidators(2, 0)
-
 	for height := int64(1); height <= latestHeight; height++ {
 		if height < divergenceHeight {
 			primaryHeaders[height] = witnessHeaders[height]
@@ -42,7 +43,38 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_Lunatic(t *testing.T) {
 			nil, forgedVals, forgedVals, hash("app_hash"), hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(forgedKeys))
 		primaryValidators[height] = forgedVals
 	}
-	primary := mockp.New(chainID, primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
+
+	// never called, delete it to make mockery asserts pass
+	delete(witnessHeaders, 2)
+	delete(primaryHeaders, 2)
+
+	mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
+	mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
+
+	mockWitness.On("ReportEvidence", mock.Anything, mock.MatchedBy(func(evidence types.Evidence) bool {
+		evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
+			// after the divergence height the valset doesn't change so we expect the evidence to be for the latest height
+			ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
+				SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[latestHeight],
+				ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[latestHeight],
+			},
+			CommonHeight: 1,
+		}
+		return bytes.Equal(evidence.Hash(), evAgainstPrimary.Hash())
+	})).Return(nil)
+
+	mockPrimary.On("ReportEvidence", mock.Anything, mock.MatchedBy(func(evidence types.Evidence) bool {
+		evAgainstWitness := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
+			// when forming evidence against witness we learn that the canonical chain continued to change validator sets
+			// hence the conflicting block is at 7
+			ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
+				SignedHeader: witnessHeaders[divergenceHeight+1],
+				ValidatorSet: witnessValidators[divergenceHeight+1],
+			},
+			CommonHeight: divergenceHeight - 1,
+		}
+		return bytes.Equal(evidence.Hash(), evAgainstWitness.Hash())
+	})).Return(nil)
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -52,121 +84,132 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_Lunatic(t *testing.T) {
 			Height: 1,
 			Hash:   primaryHeaders[1].Hash(),
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{witness},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockWitness},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Check verification returns an error.
-	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 10, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
+	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, latestHeight, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
 		assert.Equal(t, light.ErrLightClientAttack, err)
 	}
 
-	// Check evidence was sent to both full nodes.
-	evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
-		// after the divergence height the valset doesn't change so we expect the evidence to be for height 10
-		ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
-			SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[10],
-			ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[10],
-		},
-		CommonHeight: 4,
-	}
-	assert.True(t, witness.HasEvidence(evAgainstPrimary))
-
-	evAgainstWitness := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
-		// when forming evidence against witness we learn that the canonical chain continued to change validator sets
-		// hence the conflicting block is at 7
-		ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
-			SignedHeader: witnessHeaders[7],
-			ValidatorSet: witnessValidators[7],
-		},
-		CommonHeight: 4,
-	}
-	assert.True(t, primary.HasEvidence(evAgainstWitness))
+	mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_Equivocation(t *testing.T) {
-	verificationOptions := map[string]light.Option{
-		"sequential": light.SequentialVerification(),
-		"skipping":   light.SkippingVerification(light.DefaultTrustLevel),
+	cases := []struct {
+		name                      string
+		lightOption               light.Option
+		unusedWitnessBlockHeights []int64
+		unusedPrimaryBlockHeights []int64
+		latestHeight              int64
+		divergenceHeight          int64
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                      "sequential",
+			lightOption:               light.SequentialVerification(),
+			unusedWitnessBlockHeights: []int64{4, 6},
+			latestHeight:              int64(5),
+			divergenceHeight:          int64(3),
+		},
+		{
+			name:                      "skipping",
+			lightOption:               light.SkippingVerification(light.DefaultTrustLevel),
+			unusedWitnessBlockHeights: []int64{2, 4, 6},
+			unusedPrimaryBlockHeights: []int64{2, 4, 6},
+			latestHeight:              int64(5),
+			divergenceHeight:          int64(3),
+		},
 	}
 
-	for s, verificationOption := range verificationOptions {
-		t.Log("==> verification", s)
-
-		// primary performs an equivocation attack
-		var (
-			latestHeight      = int64(10)
-			valSize           = 5
-			divergenceHeight  = int64(6)
-			primaryHeaders    = make(map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, latestHeight)
-			primaryValidators = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, latestHeight)
-		)
-		// validators don't change in this network (however we still use a map just for convenience)
-		witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genMockNodeWithKeys(chainID, latestHeight+2, valSize, 2, bTime)
-		witness := mockp.New(chainID, witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
-
-		for height := int64(1); height <= latestHeight; height++ {
-			if height < divergenceHeight {
-				primaryHeaders[height] = witnessHeaders[height]
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// primary performs an equivocation attack
+			var (
+				valSize        = 5
+				primaryHeaders = make(map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, tc.latestHeight)
+				// validators don't change in this network (however we still use a map just for convenience)
+				primaryValidators = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, tc.latestHeight)
+			)
+			witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, tc.latestHeight+1, valSize, 2, bTime)
+			for height := int64(1); height <= tc.latestHeight; height++ {
+				if height < tc.divergenceHeight {
+					primaryHeaders[height] = witnessHeaders[height]
+					primaryValidators[height] = witnessValidators[height]
+					continue
+				}
+				// we don't have a network partition so we will make 4/5 (greater than 2/3) malicious and vote again for
+				// a different block (which we do by adding txs)
+				primaryHeaders[height] = chainKeys[height].GenSignedHeader(chainID, height,
+					bTime.Add(time.Duration(height)*time.Minute), []types.Tx{[]byte("abcd")},
+					witnessValidators[height], witnessValidators[height+1], hash("app_hash"),
+					hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(chainKeys[height])-1)
 				primaryValidators[height] = witnessValidators[height]
-				continue
 			}
-			// we don't have a network partition so we will make 4/5 (greater than 2/3) malicious and vote again for
-			// a different block (which we do by adding txs)
-			primaryHeaders[height] = chainKeys[height].GenSignedHeader(chainID, height,
-				bTime.Add(time.Duration(height)*time.Minute), []types.Tx{[]byte("abcd")},
-				witnessValidators[height], witnessValidators[height+1], hash("app_hash"),
-				hash("cons_hash"), hash("results_hash"), 0, len(chainKeys[height])-1)
-			primaryValidators[height] = witnessValidators[height]
-		}
-		primary := mockp.New(chainID, primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
 
-		c, err := light.NewClient(
-			ctx,
-			chainID,
-			light.TrustOptions{
-				Period: 4 * time.Hour,
-				Height: 1,
-				Hash:   primaryHeaders[1].Hash(),
-			},
-			primary,
-			[]provider.Provider{witness},
-			dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
-			light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
-			verificationOption,
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+			for _, height := range tc.unusedWitnessBlockHeights {
+				delete(witnessHeaders, height)
+			}
+			mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
+			for _, height := range tc.unusedPrimaryBlockHeights {
+				delete(primaryHeaders, height)
+			}
+			mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
 
-		// Check verification returns an error.
-		_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 10, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
-		if assert.Error(t, err) {
-			assert.Equal(t, light.ErrLightClientAttack, err)
-		}
+			// Check evidence was sent to both full nodes.
+			// Common height should be set to the height of the divergent header in the instance
+			// of an equivocation attack and the validator sets are the same as what the witness has
+			mockWitness.On("ReportEvidence", mock.Anything, mock.MatchedBy(func(evidence types.Evidence) bool {
+				evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
+					ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
+						SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[tc.divergenceHeight],
+						ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[tc.divergenceHeight],
+					},
+					CommonHeight: tc.divergenceHeight,
+				}
+				return bytes.Equal(evidence.Hash(), evAgainstPrimary.Hash())
+			})).Return(nil)
+			mockPrimary.On("ReportEvidence", mock.Anything, mock.MatchedBy(func(evidence types.Evidence) bool {
+				evAgainstWitness := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
+					ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
+						SignedHeader: witnessHeaders[tc.divergenceHeight],
+						ValidatorSet: witnessValidators[tc.divergenceHeight],
+					},
+					CommonHeight: tc.divergenceHeight,
+				}
+				return bytes.Equal(evidence.Hash(), evAgainstWitness.Hash())
+			})).Return(nil)
 
-		// Check evidence was sent to both full nodes.
-		// Common height should be set to the height of the divergent header in the instance
-		// of an equivocation attack and the validator sets are the same as what the witness has
-		evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
-			ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
-				SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[divergenceHeight],
-				ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[divergenceHeight],
-			},
-			CommonHeight: divergenceHeight,
-		}
-		assert.True(t, witness.HasEvidence(evAgainstPrimary))
+			c, err := light.NewClient(
+				ctx,
+				chainID,
+				light.TrustOptions{
+					Period: 4 * time.Hour,
+					Height: 1,
+					Hash:   primaryHeaders[1].Hash(),
+				},
+				mockPrimary,
+				[]provider.Provider{mockWitness},
+				dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
+				light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
+				tc.lightOption,
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		evAgainstWitness := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
-			ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
-				SignedHeader: witnessHeaders[divergenceHeight],
-				ValidatorSet: witnessValidators[divergenceHeight],
-			},
-			CommonHeight: divergenceHeight,
-		}
-		assert.True(t, primary.HasEvidence(evAgainstWitness))
+			// Check verification returns an error.
+			_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, tc.latestHeight, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
+			if assert.Error(t, err) {
+				assert.Equal(t, light.ErrLightClientAttack, err)
+			}
+
+			mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
+			mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +225,10 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 		primaryValidators = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, forgedHeight)
 	)
 
-	witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genMockNodeWithKeys(chainID, latestHeight, valSize, 2, bTime)
+	witnessHeaders, witnessValidators, chainKeys := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, latestHeight, valSize, 2, bTime)
+	for _, unusedHeader := range []int64{3, 5, 6, 8} {
+		delete(primaryHeaders, unusedHeader)
+	}
 
 	// primary has the exact same headers except it forges one extra header in the future using keys from 2/5ths of
 	// the validators
@@ -204,15 +250,36 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 		hash("results_hash"),
 		0, len(forgedKeys),
 	)
+	mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
+	lastBlock, _ := mockPrimary.LightBlock(ctx, forgedHeight)
+	mockPrimary.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(lastBlock, nil)
+	mockPrimary.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound)
 
-	witness := mockp.New(chainID, witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
-	primary := mockp.New(chainID, primaryHeaders, primaryValidators)
+	/*
+		for _, unusedHeader := range []int64{3, 5, 6, 8} {
+			delete(witnessHeaders, unusedHeader)
+		}
+	*/
+	mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
+	lastBlock, _ = mockWitness.LightBlock(ctx, latestHeight)
+	mockWitness.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(lastBlock, nil).Once()
+	mockWitness.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(12)).Return(nil, provider.ErrHeightTooHigh)
 
-	laggingWitness := witness.Copy("laggingWitness")
+	mockWitness.On("ReportEvidence", mock.Anything, mock.MatchedBy(func(evidence types.Evidence) bool {
+		// Check evidence was sent to the witness against the full node
+		evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
+			ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
+				SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[forgedHeight],
+				ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[forgedHeight],
+			},
+			CommonHeight: latestHeight,
+		}
+		return bytes.Equal(evidence.Hash(), evAgainstPrimary.Hash())
+	})).Return(nil).Twice()
 
 	// In order to perform the attack, the primary needs at least one accomplice as a witness to also
 	// send the forged block
-	accomplice := primary
+	accomplice := mockPrimary
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -222,8 +289,8 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 			Height: 1,
 			Hash:   primaryHeaders[1].Hash(),
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{witness, accomplice},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockWitness, accomplice},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		light.MaxClockDrift(1*time.Second),
@@ -251,7 +318,7 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-		witness.AddLightBlock(newLb)
+		mockWitness.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(newLb, nil)
 	}()
 
 	// Now assert that verification returns an error. We craft the light clients time to be a little ahead of the chain
@@ -261,26 +328,19 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, light.ErrLightClientAttack, err)
 	}
 
-	// Check evidence was sent to the witness against the full node
-	evAgainstPrimary := &types.LightClientAttackEvidence{
-		ConflictingBlock: &types.LightBlock{
-			SignedHeader: primaryHeaders[forgedHeight],
-			ValidatorSet: primaryValidators[forgedHeight],
-		},
-		CommonHeight: latestHeight,
-	}
-	assert.True(t, witness.HasEvidence(evAgainstPrimary))
-
 	// We attempt the same call but now the supporting witness has a block which should
 	// immediately conflict in time with the primary
 	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, forgedHeight, bTime.Add(time.Duration(forgedHeight)*time.Minute))
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
 		assert.Equal(t, light.ErrLightClientAttack, err)
 	}
-	assert.True(t, witness.HasEvidence(evAgainstPrimary))
 
 	// Lastly we test the unfortunate case where the light clients supporting witness doesn't update
 	// in enough time
+	mockLaggingWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(witnessHeaders, witnessValidators)
+	mockLaggingWitness.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(12)).Return(nil, provider.ErrHeightTooHigh)
+	lastBlock, _ = mockLaggingWitness.LightBlock(ctx, latestHeight)
+	mockLaggingWitness.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, int64(0)).Return(lastBlock, nil)
 	c, err = light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
 		chainID,
@@ -289,8 +349,8 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 			Height: 1,
 			Hash:   primaryHeaders[1].Hash(),
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{laggingWitness, accomplice},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockLaggingWitness, accomplice},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 		light.MaxClockDrift(1*time.Second),
@@ -300,17 +360,20 @@ func TestLightClientAttackEvidence_ForwardLunatic(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err = c.Update(ctx, bTime.Add(time.Duration(forgedHeight)*time.Minute))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
+	mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 // 1. Different nodes therefore a divergent header is produced.
 // => light client returns an error upon creation because primary and witness
 // have a different view.
 func TestClientDivergentTraces1(t *testing.T) {
-	primary := mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime))
-	firstBlock, err := primary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
+	headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 1, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers, vals)
+	firstBlock, err := mockPrimary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	witness := mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime))
+	headers, vals, _ = genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 1, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers, vals)
 
 	_, err = light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -320,20 +383,25 @@ func TestClientDivergentTraces1(t *testing.T) {
 			Hash:   firstBlock.Hash(),
 			Period: 4 * time.Hour,
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{witness},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockWitness},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "does not match primary")
+	mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 // 2. Two out of three nodes don't respond but the third has a header that matches
 // => verification should be successful and all the witnesses should remain
 func TestClientDivergentTraces2(t *testing.T) {
-	primary := mockp.New(genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime))
-	firstBlock, err := primary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
+	headers, vals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 2, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockPrimaryNode := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers, vals)
+	mockDeadNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	mockDeadNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, provider.ErrNoResponse)
+	firstBlock, err := mockPrimaryNode.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -343,31 +411,33 @@ func TestClientDivergentTraces2(t *testing.T) {
 			Hash:   firstBlock.Hash(),
 			Period: 4 * time.Hour,
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{deadNode, deadNode, primary},
+		mockPrimaryNode,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockDeadNode, mockDeadNode, mockPrimaryNode},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 10, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
+	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockDeadNode.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockPrimaryNode.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 // 3. witness has the same first header, but different second header
 // => creation should succeed, but the verification should fail
 func TestClientDivergentTraces3(t *testing.T) {
-	_, primaryHeaders, primaryVals := genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime)
-	primary := mockp.New(chainID, primaryHeaders, primaryVals)
+	primaryHeaders, primaryVals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 2, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryVals)
 
-	firstBlock, err := primary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
+	firstBlock, err := mockPrimary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, mockHeaders, mockVals := genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockHeaders, mockVals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 2, 5, 2, bTime)
 	mockHeaders[1] = primaryHeaders[1]
 	mockVals[1] = primaryVals[1]
-	witness := mockp.New(chainID, mockHeaders, mockVals)
+	mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(mockHeaders, mockVals)
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -377,33 +447,33 @@ func TestClientDivergentTraces3(t *testing.T) {
 			Hash:   firstBlock.Hash(),
 			Period: 4 * time.Hour,
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{witness},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockWitness},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 10, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
+	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
 // 4. Witness has a divergent header but can not produce a valid trace to back it up.
 // It should be ignored
 func TestClientDivergentTraces4(t *testing.T) {
-	_, primaryHeaders, primaryVals := genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime)
-	primary := mockp.New(chainID, primaryHeaders, primaryVals)
+	primaryHeaders, primaryVals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 2, 5, 2, bTime)
+	mockPrimary := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryVals)
 
-	firstBlock, err := primary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
+	firstBlock, err := mockPrimary.LightBlock(ctx, 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, mockHeaders, mockVals := genMockNode(chainID, 10, 5, 2, bTime)
-	witness := primary.Copy("witness")
-	witness.AddLightBlock(&types.LightBlock{
-		SignedHeader: mockHeaders[10],
-		ValidatorSet: mockVals[10],
-	})
+	witnessHeaders, witnessVals, _ := genLightBlocksWithKeys(chainID, 2, 5, 2, bTime)
+	primaryHeaders[2] = witnessHeaders[2]
+	primaryVals[2] = witnessVals[2]
+	mockWitness := mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(primaryHeaders, primaryVals)
 
 	c, err := light.NewClient(
 		ctx,
@@ -413,14 +483,16 @@ func TestClientDivergentTraces4(t *testing.T) {
 			Hash:   firstBlock.Hash(),
 			Period: 4 * time.Hour,
 		},
-		primary,
-		[]provider.Provider{witness},
+		mockPrimary,
+		[]provider.Provider{mockWitness},
 		dbs.New(dbm.NewMemDB()),
 		light.Logger(log.TestingLogger()),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 10, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
+	_, err = c.VerifyLightBlockAtHeight(ctx, 2, bTime.Add(1*time.Hour))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(c.Witnesses()))
+	mockWitness.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockPrimary.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
diff --git a/light/helpers_test.go b/light/helpers_test.go
index 2ca951913..a110c295d 100644
--- a/light/helpers_test.go
+++ b/light/helpers_test.go
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package light_test
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/ed25519"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/tmhash"
 	tmtime "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/time"
+	provider_mocks "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider/mocks"
 	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/version"
@@ -169,12 +171,12 @@ func (pkz privKeys) ChangeKeys(delta int) privKeys {
 	return newKeys.Extend(delta)
 }
 
-// Generates the header and validator set to create a full entire mock node with blocks to height (
-// blockSize) and with variation in validator sets. BlockIntervals are in per minute.
+// genLightBlocksWithKeys generates the header and validator set to create
+// blocks to height. BlockIntervals are in per minute.
 // NOTE: Expected to have a large validator set size ~ 100 validators.
-func genMockNodeWithKeys(
+func genLightBlocksWithKeys(
 	chainID string,
-	blockSize int64,
+	numBlocks int64,
 	valSize int,
 	valVariation float32,
 	bTime time.Time) (
@@ -183,9 +185,9 @@ func genMockNodeWithKeys(
 	map[int64]privKeys) {
 
 	var (
-		headers         = make(map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, blockSize)
-		valset          = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, blockSize+1)
-		keymap          = make(map[int64]privKeys, blockSize+1)
+		headers         = make(map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, numBlocks)
+		valset          = make(map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet, numBlocks+1)
+		keymap          = make(map[int64]privKeys, numBlocks+1)
 		keys            = genPrivKeys(valSize)
 		totalVariation  = valVariation
 		valVariationInt int
@@ -207,12 +209,12 @@ func genMockNodeWithKeys(
 	valset[1] = keys.ToValidators(2, 0)
 	keys = newKeys
 
-	for height := int64(2); height <= blockSize; height++ {
+	for height := int64(2); height <= numBlocks; height++ {
 		totalVariation += valVariation
 		valVariationInt = int(totalVariation)
 		totalVariation = -float32(valVariationInt)
 		newKeys = keys.ChangeKeys(valVariationInt)
-		currentHeader = keys.GenSignedHeaderLastBlockID(chainID, height, bTime.Add(time.Duration(height)*time.Minute),
+		currentHeader = keys.GenSignedHeaderLastBlockID(chainID, height, bTime.Add(time.Duration(height)*time.Second),
 			nil,
 			keys.ToValidators(2, 0), newKeys.ToValidators(2, 0), hash("app_hash"), hash("cons_hash"),
 			hash("results_hash"), 0, len(keys), types.BlockID{Hash: lastHeader.Hash()})
@@ -226,17 +228,14 @@ func genMockNodeWithKeys(
 	return headers, valset, keymap
 }
 
-func genMockNode(
-	chainID string,
-	blockSize int64,
-	valSize int,
-	valVariation float32,
-	bTime time.Time) (
-	string,
-	map[int64]*types.SignedHeader,
-	map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet) {
-	headers, valset, _ := genMockNodeWithKeys(chainID, blockSize, valSize, valVariation, bTime)
-	return chainID, headers, valset
+func mockNodeFromHeadersAndVals(headers map[int64]*types.SignedHeader,
+	vals map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet) *provider_mocks.Provider {
+	mockNode := &provider_mocks.Provider{}
+	for i, header := range headers {
+		lb := &types.LightBlock{SignedHeader: header, ValidatorSet: vals[i]}
+		mockNode.On("LightBlock", mock.Anything, i).Return(lb, nil)
+	}
+	return mockNode
 }
 
 func hash(s string) []byte {
diff --git a/light/provider/mock/deadmock.go b/light/provider/mock/deadmock.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6045e45f6..000000000
--- a/light/provider/mock/deadmock.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package mock
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-)
-
-type deadMock struct {
-	id string
-}
-
-// NewDeadMock creates a mock provider that always errors. id is used in case of multiple providers.
-func NewDeadMock(id string) provider.Provider {
-	return &deadMock{id: id}
-}
-
-func (p *deadMock) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("DeadMock-%s", p.id)
-}
-
-func (p *deadMock) LightBlock(_ context.Context, height int64) (*types.LightBlock, error) {
-	return nil, provider.ErrNoResponse
-}
-
-func (p *deadMock) ReportEvidence(_ context.Context, ev types.Evidence) error {
-	return provider.ErrNoResponse
-}
diff --git a/light/provider/mock/mock.go b/light/provider/mock/mock.go
deleted file mode 100644
index fcb8a6fa4..000000000
--- a/light/provider/mock/mock.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-package mock
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/light/provider"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-)
-
-type Mock struct {
-	id string
-
-	mtx              sync.Mutex
-	headers          map[int64]*types.SignedHeader
-	vals             map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet
-	evidenceToReport map[string]types.Evidence // hash => evidence
-	latestHeight     int64
-}
-
-var _ provider.Provider = (*Mock)(nil)
-
-// New creates a mock provider with the given set of headers and validator
-// sets.
-func New(id string, headers map[int64]*types.SignedHeader, vals map[int64]*types.ValidatorSet) *Mock {
-	height := int64(0)
-	for h := range headers {
-		if h > height {
-			height = h
-		}
-	}
-	return &Mock{
-		id:               id,
-		headers:          headers,
-		vals:             vals,
-		evidenceToReport: make(map[string]types.Evidence),
-		latestHeight:     height,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) String() string {
-	var headers strings.Builder
-	for _, h := range p.headers {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&headers, " %d:%X", h.Height, h.Hash())
-	}
-
-	var vals strings.Builder
-	for _, v := range p.vals {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&vals, " %X", v.Hash())
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Mock{id: %s, headers: %s, vals: %v}", p.id, headers.String(), vals.String())
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) LightBlock(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*types.LightBlock, error) {
-	p.mtx.Lock()
-	defer p.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	select {
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		return nil, ctx.Err()
-	case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
-	}
-
-	var lb *types.LightBlock
-
-	if height > p.latestHeight {
-		return nil, provider.ErrHeightTooHigh
-	}
-
-	if height == 0 && len(p.headers) > 0 {
-		height = p.latestHeight
-	}
-
-	if _, ok := p.headers[height]; ok {
-		sh := p.headers[height]
-		vals := p.vals[height]
-		lb = &types.LightBlock{
-			SignedHeader: sh,
-			ValidatorSet: vals,
-		}
-	}
-	if lb == nil {
-		return nil, provider.ErrLightBlockNotFound
-	}
-	if lb.SignedHeader == nil || lb.ValidatorSet == nil {
-		return nil, provider.ErrBadLightBlock{Reason: errors.New("nil header or vals")}
-	}
-	if err := lb.ValidateBasic(lb.ChainID); err != nil {
-		return nil, provider.ErrBadLightBlock{Reason: err}
-	}
-	return lb, nil
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) ReportEvidence(_ context.Context, ev types.Evidence) error {
-	p.evidenceToReport[string(ev.Hash())] = ev
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) HasEvidence(ev types.Evidence) bool {
-	_, ok := p.evidenceToReport[string(ev.Hash())]
-	return ok
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) AddLightBlock(lb *types.LightBlock) {
-	p.mtx.Lock()
-	defer p.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	if err := lb.ValidateBasic(lb.ChainID); err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unable to add light block, err: %v", err))
-	}
-	p.headers[lb.Height] = lb.SignedHeader
-	p.vals[lb.Height] = lb.ValidatorSet
-	if lb.Height > p.latestHeight {
-		p.latestHeight = lb.Height
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *Mock) Copy(id string) *Mock {
-	return New(id, p.headers, p.vals)
-}
diff --git a/light/provider/mocks/provider.go b/light/provider/mocks/provider.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a58d6b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/light/provider/mocks/provider.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v0.0.0-dev. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package mocks
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+
+	types "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
+)
+
+// Provider is an autogenerated mock type for the Provider type
+type Provider struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+// LightBlock provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, height
+func (_m *Provider) LightBlock(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*types.LightBlock, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, height)
+
+	var r0 *types.LightBlock
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64) *types.LightBlock); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, height)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*types.LightBlock)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64) error); ok {
+		r1 = rf(ctx, height)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// ReportEvidence provides a mock function with given fields: _a0, _a1
+func (_m *Provider) ReportEvidence(_a0 context.Context, _a1 types.Evidence) error {
+	ret := _m.Called(_a0, _a1)
+
+	var r0 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, types.Evidence) error); ok {
+		r0 = rf(_a0, _a1)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}