diff --git a/lib/contractDeployer.js b/lib/contractDeployer.js
index 06507052..85f47a50 100644
--- a/lib/contractDeployer.js
+++ b/lib/contractDeployer.js
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const { btcToWeis } = require('@rsksmart/btc-eth-unit-converter');
 const solUtils = require('./sol-utils');
 const TEST_RELEASE_BTC_CONTRACT = '../contracts/CallReleaseBtcContract.sol';
 const TEST_RELEASE_BTC_CONTRACT_NAME = 'CallReleaseBtcContract';
 const SOLIDITY_COMPILER_VERSION = 'v0.8.26+commit.8a97fa7a';
-const { sendFromCow } = require('./rsk-utils');
-const { DEFAULT_RSK_ADDRESS_FUNDING_IN_BTC } = require('./constants');
 
-const deployCallReleaseBtcContract = async (rskTxHelper) => {
-
-    const address = await rskTxHelper.getClient().eth.personal.newAccount('');
-    await sendFromCow(rskTxHelper, address, Number(btcToWeis(DEFAULT_RSK_ADDRESS_FUNDING_IN_BTC)));
-    await rskTxHelper.getClient().eth.personal.unlockAccount(address, '');
+/**
+ * Deploys the CallReleaseBtcContract contract.
+ * @param {RskTransactionHelper} rskTxHelper 
+ * @param {string} from the funded rsk address from which the contract will be deployed.
+ * @returns {Promise<Contract>} the deployed contract.
+ */
+const deployCallReleaseBtcContract = async (rskTxHelper, from) => {
   
     const fullPath = path.resolve(__dirname, TEST_RELEASE_BTC_CONTRACT);
     const source = fs.readFileSync(fullPath).toString();
@@ -25,14 +24,11 @@ const deployCallReleaseBtcContract = async (rskTxHelper) => {
       [],
       rskTxHelper,
       {
-        from: address
+        from
       }
     );
 
-    return {
-        creatorAddress: address,
-        callReleaseBtcContract,
-    };
+    return callReleaseBtcContract;
   
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/rsk-utils.js b/lib/rsk-utils.js
index 3e536c2c..bddd7409 100644
--- a/lib/rsk-utils.js
+++ b/lib/rsk-utils.js
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ const {
   FEE_PER_KB_CHANGER_PRIVATE_KEY,
   FEE_PER_KB_CHANGER_ADDRESS,
   FEE_PER_KB_RESPONSE_CODES,
+  DEFAULT_RSK_ADDRESS_FUNDING_IN_BTC,
 } = require('./constants');
 const BtcTransactionHelper = require('btc-transaction-helper/btc-transaction-helper');
+const { ethToWeis } = require('@rsksmart/btc-eth-unit-converter');
 
 const BTC_TO_RSK_MINIMUM_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIRMATIONS = 3;
 const RSK_TO_BTC_MINIMUM_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIRMATIONS = 3;
@@ -529,6 +531,13 @@ const setFeePerKb = async (rskTxHelper, feePerKbInSatoshis) => {
 
 };
 
+const getNewFundedRskAddress = async (rskTxHelper, fundingAmountInRbtc = DEFAULT_RSK_ADDRESS_FUNDING_IN_BTC) => {
+  const address = await rskTxHelper.getClient().eth.personal.newAccount('');
+  await sendFromCow(rskTxHelper, address, Number(ethToWeis(fundingAmountInRbtc)));
+  await rskTxHelper.getClient().eth.personal.unlockAccount(address, '');
+  return address;
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   mineAndSync,
   waitForBlock,
@@ -548,4 +557,5 @@ module.exports = {
   sendTransaction,
   getPegoutEventsInBlockRange,
   setFeePerKb,
+  getNewFundedRskAddress,
 };
diff --git a/lib/tests/2wp.js b/lib/tests/2wp.js
index afa82bb4..62cfdadb 100644
--- a/lib/tests/2wp.js
+++ b/lib/tests/2wp.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { getBridge } = require('../precompiled-abi-forks-util');
 const { getBtcClient } = require('../btc-client-provider');
 const { getRskTransactionHelper, getRskTransactionHelpers } = require('../rsk-tx-helper-provider');
 const { satoshisToBtc, btcToSatoshis, satoshisToWeis } = require('@rsksmart/btc-eth-unit-converter');
-const { findEventInBlock, triggerRelease, getPegoutEventsInBlockRange, setFeePerKb, sendTransaction } = require('../rsk-utils');
+const { findEventInBlock, triggerRelease, getPegoutEventsInBlockRange, setFeePerKb, sendTransaction, getNewFundedRskAddress } = require('../rsk-utils');
 const BridgeTransactionParser = require('@rsksmart/bridge-transaction-parser');
 const {
   PEGIN_REJECTION_REASONS,
@@ -828,8 +828,10 @@ const execute = (description, getRskHost) => {
       const initial2wpBalances = await get2wpBalances(rskTxHelper, btcTxHelper);
       const pegoutValueInSatoshis = MINIMUM_PEGOUT_AMOUNT_IN_SATOSHIS;
 
-      const { callReleaseBtcContract, creatorAddress } = await deployCallReleaseBtcContract(rskTxHelper);
+      const creatorAddress = await getNewFundedRskAddress(rskTxHelper);
+      const callReleaseBtcContract = await deployCallReleaseBtcContract(rskTxHelper, creatorAddress);
       const initialRskSenderBalanceInWeisBN = await rskTxHelper.getBalance(creatorAddress);
+      const initialContractBalanceInWeisBN = await rskTxHelper.getBalance(callReleaseBtcContract.options.address);
 
       // Act
 
@@ -850,6 +852,10 @@ const execute = (description, getRskHost) => {
       const finalRskSenderBalanceInWeisBN = await rskTxHelper.getBalance(creatorAddress);
       expect(finalRskSenderBalanceInWeisBN.eq(expectedRskSenderBalanceInWeisBN)).to.be.true;
 
+      // The contract balance should be the same as the initial balance since the contract is not paying for the pegout
+      const finalContractBalanceInWeisBN = await rskTxHelper.getBalance(callReleaseBtcContract.options.address);
+      expect(finalContractBalanceInWeisBN.eq(initialContractBalanceInWeisBN)).to.be.true;
+
     });
 
     it('should do a pegout and round down the weis to satoshis as expected', async () => {