diff --git a/tests/web/test_basic_views.py b/tests/web/test_basic_views.py
index f994e710..839c65d6 100644
--- a/tests/web/test_basic_views.py
+++ b/tests/web/test_basic_views.py
@@ -31,43 +31,32 @@ def test_api_endpoint_shows_basic_info(client):
 
 
 def test_post_create_transaction_endpoint(b, client):
-    keypair = crypto.generate_key_pair()
+    sk, vk = crypto.generate_key_pair()
 
-    tx = util.create_and_sign_tx(keypair[0], keypair[1], keypair[1], None, 'CREATE')
+    tx = util.create_and_sign_tx(sk, vk, vk, None, 'CREATE')
 
     res = client.post(TX_ENDPOINT, data=json.dumps(tx))
     assert res.json['transaction']['fulfillments'][0]['owners_before'][0] == b.me
-    assert res.json['transaction']['conditions'][0]['owners_after'][0] == keypair[1]
+    assert res.json['transaction']['conditions'][0]['owners_after'][0] == vk
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
 def test_post_transfer_transaction_endpoint(b, client, user_vk, user_sk):
-    to_keypair = crypto.generate_key_pair()
+    sk, vk = crypto.generate_key_pair()
     input_valid = b.get_owned_ids(user_vk).pop()
 
-    transfer = util.create_and_sign_tx(user_sk, user_vk, to_keypair[1], input_valid)
+    transfer = util.create_and_sign_tx(user_sk, user_vk, vk, input_valid)
     res = client.post(TX_ENDPOINT, data=json.dumps(transfer))
 
     assert res.json['transaction']['fulfillments'][0]['owners_before'][0] == user_vk
-    assert res.json['transaction']['conditions'][0]['owners_after'][0] == to_keypair[1]
+    assert res.json['transaction']['conditions'][0]['owners_after'][0] == vk
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
 def test_post_invalid_transfer_transaction_returns_400(b, client, user_vk, user_sk):
-    to_keypair = crypto.generate_key_pair()
+    sk, vk = crypto.generate_key_pair()
     input_valid = b.get_owned_ids(user_vk).pop()
-    transfer = b.create_transaction(user_vk, to_keypair[0], input_valid, 'TRANSFER')
-    # transfer is not signed
-    res = client.post(TX_ENDPOINT, data=json.dumps(transfer))
-
-    assert res.status_code == 400
-
-
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
-def test_post_invalid_transfer_transaction_returns_400(b, client, user_vk, user_sk):
-    to_keypair = crypto.generate_key_pair()
-    input_valid = b.get_owned_ids(user_vk).pop()
-    transfer = b.create_transaction(user_vk, to_keypair[0], input_valid, 'TRANSFER')
+    transfer = b.create_transaction(user_vk, vk, input_valid, 'TRANSFER')
     # transfer is not signed
     res = client.post(TX_ENDPOINT, data=json.dumps(transfer))