diff --git a/qa/cryptoconditions/test_integration.py b/qa/cryptoconditions/test_integration.py
index f764fcb81..bd72b961d 100644
--- a/qa/cryptoconditions/test_integration.py
+++ b/qa/cryptoconditions/test_integration.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def test_fulfillment_wrong_signature(inp):
     signed = sign(spend)
 
     # Set the correct pubkey, signature is bob's
-    signed['tx']['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = alice_pk
+    signed['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = alice_pk
 
     try:
         assert not submit(signed), 'should raise an error'
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_fulfillment_wrong_pubkey(inp):
     signed = sign(spend)
 
     # Set the wrong pubkey, signature is correct
-    signed['tx']['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = bob_pk
+    signed['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = bob_pk
 
     try:
         assert not submit(signed), 'should raise an error'
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_invalid_fulfillment_binary(inp):
     spend = {'inputs': [inp], 'outputs': [nospend]}
 
     try:
-        assert not submit({'tx': spend}), 'should raise an error'
+        assert not submit(spend), 'should raise an error'
     except RPCError as e:
         assert 'Crypto-Condition payload is invalid' in str(e), str(e)
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_oversize_fulfillment(inp):
     spend = {'inputs': [inp], 'outputs': [nospend]}
 
     try:
-        assert not submit({'tx': spend}), 'should raise an error'
+        assert not submit(spend), 'should raise an error'
     except RPCError as e:
         assert 'scriptsig-size' in str(e), str(e)
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def test_secp256k1_condition(inp):
         'outputs': [{'amount': 500, 'script': {'condition': ec_cond}}]
     }
     signed = sign(spend2)
-    signed['tx']['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = \
+    signed['inputs'][0]['script']['fulfillment']['publicKey'] = \
             '0275cef12fc5c49be64f5aab3d1fbba08cd7b0d02908b5112fbd8504218d14bc7d'
     try:
         assert not submit(signed), 'should raise an error'
diff --git a/qa/cryptoconditions/testsupport.py b/qa/cryptoconditions/testsupport.py
index 35b7ecdf6..e22520f3f 100644
--- a/qa/cryptoconditions/testsupport.py
+++ b/qa/cryptoconditions/testsupport.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def wait_for_block(height):
 
 def sign(tx):
     signed = hoek.signTxBitcoin({'tx': tx, 'privateKeys': [notary_sk]})
-    signed = hoek.signTxEd25519({'tx': signed['tx'], 'privateKeys': [alice_sk, bob_sk]})
-    return hoek.signTxSecp256k1({'tx': signed['tx'], 'privateKeys': [notary_sk]})
+    signed = hoek.signTxEd25519({'tx': signed, 'privateKeys': [alice_sk, bob_sk]})
+    return hoek.signTxSecp256k1({'tx': signed, 'privateKeys': [notary_sk]})
 
 
 def submit(tx):
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def get_fanout_txid():
     reward_txid = block['tx'][0]
     reward_tx_raw = rpc.getrawtransaction(reward_txid)
     reward_tx = hoek.decodeTx({'hex': reward_tx_raw})
-    balance = reward_tx['tx']['outputs'][0]['amount']
+    balance = reward_tx['outputs'][0]['amount']
 
     n_outs = 16
     remainder = balance - n_outs * 1000