diff --git a/nano/core_test/vote_cache.cpp b/nano/core_test/vote_cache.cpp
index bc00d7f458..711f8a31b4 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/vote_cache.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/vote_cache.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ TEST (vote_cache, insert_many_hashes_many_votes)
 	vote_cache.insert (vote3);
 	// Ensure all of those are properly inserted
 	ASSERT_EQ (3, vote_cache.size ());
-	ASSERT_EQ (2, vote_cache.find (hash1).size ());
+	ASSERT_EQ (1, vote_cache.find (hash1).size ());
 	ASSERT_EQ (1, vote_cache.find (hash2).size ());
 	ASSERT_EQ (1, vote_cache.find (hash3).size ());
 
diff --git a/nano/core_test/vote_processor.cpp b/nano/core_test/vote_processor.cpp
index 8ed2dd221a..5b0b31e49f 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/vote_processor.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/vote_processor.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
 TEST (vote_processor, codes)
 {
-	nano::test::system system (1);
-	auto & node (*system.nodes[0]);
+	nano::test::system system;
+	auto node_config = system.default_config ();
+	// Disable all election schedulers
+	node_config.frontiers_confirmation = nano::frontiers_confirmation_mode::disabled;
+	node_config.hinted_scheduler.enabled = false;
+	node_config.optimistic_scheduler.enabled = false;
+	auto & node = *system.add_node (node_config);
+
 	auto blocks = nano::test::setup_chain (system, node, 1, nano::dev::genesis_key, false);
 	auto vote = nano::test::make_vote (nano::dev::genesis_key, { blocks[0] }, nano::vote::timestamp_min * 1, 0);
 	auto vote_invalid = std::make_shared<nano::vote> (*vote);
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ TEST (vote_processor, codes)
 	ASSERT_EQ (nano::vote_code::invalid, node.vote_processor.vote_blocking (vote_invalid, channel));
 
 	// Once the election is removed (confirmed / dropped) the vote is again indeterminate
-	node.active.erase (*blocks[0]);
+	ASSERT_TRUE (node.active.erase (blocks[0]->qualified_root ()));
 	ASSERT_EQ (nano::vote_code::indeterminate, node.vote_processor.vote_blocking (vote, channel));
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
index a8286d01a6..c7411a4c63 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
@@ -540,26 +540,29 @@ std::shared_ptr<nano::block> nano::active_transactions::winner (nano::block_hash
 	return result;
 }
 
-void nano::active_transactions::erase (nano::block const & block_a)
+bool nano::active_transactions::erase (nano::block const & block_a)
 {
-	erase (block_a.qualified_root ());
+	return erase (block_a.qualified_root ());
 }
 
-void nano::active_transactions::erase (nano::qualified_root const & root_a)
+bool nano::active_transactions::erase (nano::qualified_root const & root_a)
 {
 	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
 	auto root_it (roots.get<tag_root> ().find (root_a));
 	if (root_it != roots.get<tag_root> ().end ())
 	{
 		cleanup_election (lock, root_it->election);
+		return true;
 	}
+	return false;
 }
 
-void nano::active_transactions::erase_hash (nano::block_hash const & hash_a)
+bool nano::active_transactions::erase_hash (nano::block_hash const & hash_a)
 {
 	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
 	[[maybe_unused]] auto erased (blocks.erase (hash_a));
 	debug_assert (erased == 1);
+	return erased == 1;
 }
 
 void nano::active_transactions::erase_oldest ()
diff --git a/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp b/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
index c364d74462..5c2a07d928 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ class active_transactions final
 	std::shared_ptr<nano::block> winner (nano::block_hash const &) const;
 	// Returns a list of elections sorted by difficulty
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<nano::election>> list_active (std::size_t = std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max ());
-	void erase (nano::block const &);
-	void erase_hash (nano::block_hash const &);
+	bool erase (nano::block const &);
+	bool erase (nano::qualified_root const &);
+	bool erase_hash (nano::block_hash const &);
 	void erase_oldest ();
 	bool empty () const;
 	std::size_t size () const;
@@ -197,7 +198,6 @@ class active_transactions final
 	void trim ();
 	void request_loop ();
 	void request_confirm (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> &);
-	void erase (nano::qualified_root const &);
 	// Erase all blocks from active and, if not confirmed, clear digests from network filters
 	void cleanup_election (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & lock_a, std::shared_ptr<nano::election>);
 	nano::stat::type completion_type (nano::election const & election) const;