diff --git a/e2e/e2etests/test_crosschain_swap.go b/e2e/e2etests/test_crosschain_swap.go
index 34aa6e3d23..15c2918189 100644
--- a/e2e/e2etests/test_crosschain_swap.go
+++ b/e2e/e2etests/test_crosschain_swap.go
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ func TestCrosschainSwap(r *runner.E2ERunner, _ []string) {
 	r.Logger.Info("cctx2 outbound tx hash %s", cctx2.GetCurrentOutTxParam().OutboundTxHash)
 
 	r.Logger.Info("******* Second test: BTC -> ERC20ZRC20")
+
+	// wait a few seconds before listing utxos
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
 	utxos, err := r.BtcRPCClient.ListUnspent()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go b/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
index b393b5c0f0..ea0240af4a 100644
--- a/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
+++ b/e2e/runner/bitcoin.go
@@ -240,10 +240,13 @@ func (runner *E2ERunner) SendToTSSFromDeployerWithMemo(
 		}
 	}
 
-	stx, err := signRawTransactionWithWallet2WithRetry(btcRPC, tx, inputsForSign)
+	stx, signed, err := btcRPC.SignRawTransactionWithWallet2(tx, inputsForSign)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	if signed {
+		panic("not signed")
+	}
 	txid, err := btcRPC.SendRawTransaction(stx, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -404,23 +407,3 @@ func (runner *E2ERunner) ProveBTCTransaction(txHash *chainhash.Hash) {
 	}
 	runner.Logger.Info("OK: txProof verified for inTx: %s", txHash.String())
 }
-
-// SignRawTransactionWithWallet2WithRetry signs a raw transaction with wallet2 and retries if it's not signed
-func signRawTransactionWithWallet2WithRetry(
-	btcRPC *rpcclient.Client,
-	tx *wire.MsgTx,
-	inputsForSign []btcjson.RawTxWitnessInput,
-) (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		stx, signed, err := btcRPC.SignRawTransactionWithWallet2(tx, inputsForSign)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if signed {
-			return stx, nil
-		}
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("signRawTransactionWithWallet2WithRetry: not signed")
-}