diff --git a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_client.py b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_client.py
index 254f84427..35f5f491b 100644
--- a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_client.py
+++ b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import unittest
 import socket
 import ssl
-# import wolfssl
+import wolfssl
 
 class SSLClientTest(unittest.TestCase):
     ssl_provider = ssl
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ class SSLClientTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_wrap_socket(self):
         secure_sock = self.ssl_provider.wrap_socket(
-            self.sock, ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
+            self.sock, ssl_version=self.ssl_provider.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
         secure_sock.connect((self.host, self.port))
 
-        secure_sock.send(b"GET / HTTP/1.1\n\n")
-        self.assertEqual(b"HTTP", secure_sock.recv(4))
+        secure_sock.write(b"GET / HTTP/1.1\n\n")
+        self.assertEqual(b"HTTP", secure_sock.read(4))
 
         secure_sock.close()
 
 
-#class TestWolfSSL(SSLClientTest):
-#    ssl_provider = wolfssl
+class TestWolfSSL(SSLClientTest):
+    ssl_provider = wolfssl
diff --git a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_context.py b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_context.py
index 9a5bdd1d4..3060a9434 100644
--- a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_context.py
+++ b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/test/test_context.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TestSSLContext(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.ctx.verify_mode, self.provider.CERT_REQUIRED)
 
     def test_set_ciphers(self):
-        self.ctx.set_ciphers("DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256:AES256-SHA256")
+        self.ctx.set_ciphers("DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256")
 
     def test_load_cert_chain_raises(self):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, self.ctx.load_cert_chain, None)
diff --git a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/__init__.py b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/__init__.py
index 473cd9111..71bb6e574 100644
--- a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/__init__.py
+++ b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/__init__.py
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+import sys
 import errno
-from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_SOCKET, SO_TYPE
+from socket import (
+    socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_SOCKET, SO_TYPE, error as socket_error
+)
 
 try:
     from wolfssl._ffi import ffi as _ffi
@@ -57,6 +60,32 @@ _SSL_SUCCESS = 1
 _SSL_FILETYPE_PEM = 1
 _SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ = 2
 
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160K1 = 15
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160R1 = 16
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160R2 = 17
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP192K1 = 18
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP192R1 = 19
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP224K1 = 20
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP224R1 = 21
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP256K1 = 22
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP256R1 = 23
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP384R1 = 24
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP521R1 = 25
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP256R1 = 26
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP384R1 = 27
+_WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP512R1 = 28
+
+_SUPPORTED_CURVES = [
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160K1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160R1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP160R2,
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP192K1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP192R1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP224K1,
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP224R1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP256K1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP256R1,
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP384R1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_SECP521R1,
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP256R1, _WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP384R1,
+    _WOLFSSL_ECC_BRAINPOOLP512R1
+]
+
+_PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
+
 class SSLContext(object):
     """
     An SSLContext holds various SSL-related configuration options and
@@ -82,6 +111,13 @@ class SSLContext(object):
         # verify_mode initialization needs a valid native_object.
         self.verify_mode = CERT_NONE
 
+        if not server_side:
+            for curve in _SUPPORTED_CURVES:
+                ret = _lib.wolfSSL_CTX_UseSupportedCurve(self.native_object,
+                                                         curve)
+                if ret != _SSL_SUCCESS:
+                    raise SSLError("unnable to set curve (%d)" % curve)
+
 
     def __del__(self):
         if getattr(self, 'native_object', _ffi.NULL) != _ffi.NULL:
@@ -262,13 +298,19 @@ class SSLSocket(socket):
             if sock.getsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_TYPE) != SOCK_STREAM:
                 raise NotImplementedError("only stream sockets are supported")
 
-            socket.__init__(self,
-                            family=sock.family,
-                            type=sock.type,
-                            proto=sock.proto,
-                            fileno=sock.fileno())
+            if _PY3:
+                socket.__init__(self,
+                                family=sock.family,
+                                type=sock.type,
+                                proto=sock.proto,
+                                fileno=sock.fileno())
+            else:
+                socket.__init__(self, _sock=sock._sock)
+
             self.settimeout(sock.gettimeout())
-            sock.detach()
+
+            if _PY3:
+                sock.detach()
 
         elif fileno is not None:
             socket.__init__(self, fileno=fileno)
@@ -280,7 +322,7 @@ class SSLSocket(socket):
         # see if we are connected
         try:
             self.getpeername()
-        except OSError as exception:
+        except socket_error as exception:
             if exception.errno != errno.ENOTCONN:
                 raise
             connected = False
diff --git a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/build_ffi.py b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/build_ffi.py
index e4af76b90..62b26125b 100644
--- a/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/build_ffi.py
+++ b/wrapper/python/wolfssl/wolfssl/build_ffi.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ ffi.cdef(
     int  wolfSSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(void*, const char*, const char*);
     int  wolfSSL_CTX_load_verify_buffer(void*, const unsigned char*, long, int);
     int  wolfSSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(void*, const char *);
+    int  wolfSSL_CTX_UseSupportedCurve(void*, short);
+
 
     void* wolfSSL_new(void*);
     void  wolfSSL_free(void*);