diff --git a/lib/core-integration/src/Test/Integration/Scenario/API/Shelley/Transactions.hs b/lib/core-integration/src/Test/Integration/Scenario/API/Shelley/Transactions.hs
index 5ed2f843396..456163a8300 100644
--- a/lib/core-integration/src/Test/Integration/Scenario/API/Shelley/Transactions.hs
+++ b/lib/core-integration/src/Test/Integration/Scenario/API/Shelley/Transactions.hs
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ spec = describe "SHELLEY_TRANSACTIONS" $ do
         txDeleteFromDifferentWalletTest emptyRandomWallet "byron-wallets"
 
     it "TRANS_TTL_DELETE_01 - Shelley: can remove expired tx" $ \ctx -> do
-        (wa, wb) <- (,) <$> fixtureWallet ctx <*> fixtureWallet ctx
+        (wa, wb) <- (,) <$> fixtureWallet ctx <*> emptyWallet ctx
         let amt = minUTxOValue :: Natural
 
         -- this transaction is going to expire really soon.
diff --git a/lib/core/src/Cardano/Wallet/Api/Server.hs b/lib/core/src/Cardano/Wallet/Api/Server.hs
index 809f10fea80..e7519ca88d3 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/Cardano/Wallet/Api/Server.hs
+++ b/lib/core/src/Cardano/Wallet/Api/Server.hs
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ instance LiftHandler ErrRemoveTx where
         ErrRemoveTxAlreadyInLedger tid ->
             apiError err403 TransactionNotPending $ mconcat
                 [ "The transaction with id: ", toText tid,
-                  " cannot be forgotten as it is not pending anymore."
+                  " cannot be forgotten as it is already in the ledger."
                 ]
 
 instance LiftHandler ErrPostTx where