diff --git a/tests/test_mint_api.py b/tests/test_mint_api.py
index 0ca822e8..6ea54fb0 100644
--- a/tests/test_mint_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_mint_api.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from cashu.core.base import CheckSpendableRequest, CheckSpendableResponse, Proof
 from cashu.mint.ledger import Ledger
 from cashu.wallet.wallet import Wallet
-from tests.helpers import pay_if_regtest
+from tests.helpers import get_real_invoice, is_regtest, pay_if_regtest
 
 BASE_URL = "http://localhost:3337"
 
@@ -201,9 +201,16 @@ async def test_melt(ledger: Ledger, wallet: Wallet):
     assert wallet.balance == 64
 
     # create invoice to melt to
-    # we melt 2 satoshis less because of the fee reserve
+    # use 2 sat less because we need to pay the fee
     invoice = await wallet.request_mint(62)
-    quote = await wallet.melt_quote(invoice.bolt11)
+
+    invoice_payment_request = invoice.bolt11
+    if is_regtest:
+        invoice_dict = get_real_invoice(62)
+        invoice_payment_request = invoice_dict["payment_request"]
+        str(invoice_dict["r_hash"])
+
+    quote = await wallet.melt_quote(invoice_payment_request)
     inputs_payload = [p.to_dict() for p in wallet.proofs]
 
     # outputs for change
diff --git a/tests/test_mint_operations.py b/tests/test_mint_operations.py
index 78dfd062..e02eea6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_mint_operations.py
+++ b/tests/test_mint_operations.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from cashu.wallet.wallet import Wallet
 from cashu.wallet.wallet import Wallet as Wallet1
 from tests.conftest import SERVER_ENDPOINT
-from tests.helpers import pay_if_regtest
+from tests.helpers import get_real_invoice, is_regtest, pay_if_regtest
 
 
 @pytest_asyncio.fixture(scope="function")
@@ -29,14 +29,18 @@ async def test_melt(wallet1: Wallet, ledger: Ledger):
     invoice = await wallet1.request_mint(64)
     pay_if_regtest(invoice.bolt11)
     await wallet1.mint(64, id=invoice.id)
+    invoice_payment_request = invoice.bolt11
+    if is_regtest:
+        invoice_dict = get_real_invoice(64)
+        invoice_payment_request = invoice_dict["payment_request"]
+        str(invoice_dict["r_hash"])
+
     assert wallet1.balance == 128
-    mint_quote = await wallet1.get_pay_amount_with_fees(invoice.bolt11)
-    # mint_fees = await ledger._get_lightning_fees(invoice.bolt11)
-    # assert mint_fees == mint_quote.fee_reserve
+    mint_quote = await wallet1.get_pay_amount_with_fees(invoice_payment_request)
     total_amount = mint_quote.amount + mint_quote.fee_reserve
     keep_proofs, send_proofs = await wallet1.split_to_send(wallet1.proofs, total_amount)
     melt_quote = await ledger.melt_quote(
-        PostMeltQuoteRequest(request=invoice.bolt11, unit="sat")
+        PostMeltQuoteRequest(request=invoice_payment_request, unit="sat")
     )
     await ledger.melt(proofs=send_proofs, quote=melt_quote.quote)