diff --git a/blueprint-test-utils/src/lib.rs b/blueprint-test-utils/src/lib.rs
index d4008b07..6437f6d9 100644
--- a/blueprint-test-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/blueprint-test-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ fn inject_tangle_key<P: AsRef<Path>>(keystore_path: P, name: &str) -> color_eyre
     let suri = format!("//{name}");
 
     let sr = sp_core::sr25519::Pair::from_string(&suri, None).expect("Should be valid SR keypair");
+
     let sr_seed = &sr.as_ref().secret.to_bytes();
 
     let ed = sp_core::ed25519::Pair::from_string(&suri, None).expect("Should be valid ED keypair");
diff --git a/blueprint-test-utils/src/tangle/transactions.rs b/blueprint-test-utils/src/tangle/transactions.rs
index 6415c022..76a710c1 100644
--- a/blueprint-test-utils/src/tangle/transactions.rs
+++ b/blueprint-test-utils/src/tangle/transactions.rs
@@ -184,14 +184,6 @@ pub async fn request_service(
         PaymentAsset::from(Asset::Custom(0)),
         value,
     );
-    let balance_call = api::storage().balances().account(user.account_id());
-    let balance = client
-        .storage()
-        .at_latest()
-        .await?
-        .fetch_or_default(&balance_call)
-        .await?;
-    println!("XXX | Balance: {:?}", balance);
     let res = client
         .tx()
         .sign_and_submit_then_watch_default(&call, user)
diff --git a/blueprint-test-utils/src/test_ext.rs b/blueprint-test-utils/src/test_ext.rs
index daf4e76b..1ff17b65 100644
--- a/blueprint-test-utils/src/test_ext.rs
+++ b/blueprint-test-utils/src/test_ext.rs
@@ -166,21 +166,6 @@ pub async fn new_test_ext_blueprint_manager<
             opts.signer = Some(handle.sr25519_id().clone().into_inner());
         }
 
-        // Give the accounts balances
-        let client = get_client(&opts.ws_rpc_url, &opts.http_rpc_url)
-            .await
-            .expect("Failed to create an account-based localhost client");
-
-        let alice = get_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice");
-        let transfer_call = api::tx()
-            .balances()
-            .transfer_allow_death(tg_addr.into(), 1_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_000);
-        let res = client
-            .tx()
-            .sign_and_submit_then_watch_default(&transfer_call, alice)
-            .await
-            .expect("Failed to transfer funds to Alice");
-
         handles.push(handle);
     }
 
diff --git a/blueprints/incredible-squaring/tests/call_id.rs b/blueprints/incredible-squaring/tests/call_id.rs
index 74d641ee..f32b0338 100644
--- a/blueprints/incredible-squaring/tests/call_id.rs
+++ b/blueprints/incredible-squaring/tests/call_id.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
+use blueprint_test_utils::tangle::NodeConfig;
 pub use blueprint_test_utils::{
     get_blueprint_base_dir, read_cargo_toml_file, run_test_blueprint_manager, setup_log,
     submit_job, tangle, wait_for_completion_of_tangle_job, Args, Job, Opts,
@@ -18,11 +19,10 @@ async fn call_id_valid() {
 
     const N: usize = 1;
     const JOB_ID: usize = 1;
-
     new_test_ext_blueprint_manager::<N, 1, String, _, _>(
         String::new(),
         run_test_blueprint_manager,
-        false,
+        NodeConfig::new(false),
     )
     .await
     .execute_with_async(|client, handles, blueprint, _| async move {