diff --git a/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/TheRevertContract.sol b/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/TheRevertContract.sol
deleted file mode 100644
index 57ea82c968..0000000000
--- a/integration_tests/contracts/contracts/TheRevertContract.sol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
-pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
-
-// the method trigger_revert() will always be reverted
-contract TheRevertContract {
-    uint256 storedData;
-
-    constructor() {
-        storedData = 10;
-    }
-
-    function trigger_revert(uint256 x) public {
-        storedData = x;
-        revert("Revert to refund gas");
-    }
-
-    function get() public view returns (uint256) {
-        return storedData;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/integration_tests/test_basic.py b/integration_tests/test_basic.py
index c077f69dee..3990063102 100644
--- a/integration_tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/integration_tests/test_basic.py
@@ -401,10 +401,25 @@ def test_exception(cluster):
         w3,
         CONTRACTS["TestRevert"],
     )
-    with pytest.raises(web3.exceptions.ContractLogicError):
-        send_transaction(
-            w3, contract.functions.transfer(5 * (10**18) - 1).buildTransaction()
-        )
+    more_than_enough_gas = 1000000
+
+    balance_bef = w3.eth.get_balance(ADDRS["validator"])
+    receipt = send_transaction(
+        w3,
+        contract.functions.transfer(5 * (10**18) - 1).buildTransaction(
+            {"gas": more_than_enough_gas}
+        ),
+    )
+    balance_aft = w3.eth.get_balance(ADDRS["validator"])
+
+    print(f"{receipt = }")
+    print(f"{w3.eth.max_priority_fee = }")
+    print(f"{w3.eth.gas_price = }")
+    assert receipt["status"] == 0, "should be a failed tx"
+    assert receipt["gasUsed"] != more_than_enough_gas
+    assert (
+        balance_bef - balance_aft == receipt["gasUsed"] * receipt["effectiveGasPrice"]
+    )
     assert 0 == contract.caller.query()
 
     receipt = send_transaction(
@@ -690,34 +705,3 @@ def test_tx_inclusion(cronos, max_gas_wanted):
             == receipts[2].blockNumber
             == receipts[3].blockNumber
         )
-
-
-def test_refund_unused_gas_when_contract_state_reverted(cronos):
-    """
-    Call a smart contract method that always revert with very high gas limit
-
-    Call tx should return status 0 (fail)
-    Fee is gasUsed * effectivePrice
-    """
-
-    w3 = cronos.w3
-    the_revert_contract = deploy_contract(
-        w3, CONTRACTS["TheRevertContract"], key=KEYS["community"]
-    )
-
-    more_than_enough_gas = 1000000
-    dummy = 12
-    tx = the_revert_contract.functions.trigger_revert(dummy).buildTransaction(
-        {"gas": more_than_enough_gas}
-    )
-
-    balance_bef = w3.eth.get_balance(ADDRS["community"])
-    tx_receipt = send_transaction(w3, tx, KEYS["community"])
-    balance_aft = w3.eth.get_balance(ADDRS["community"])
-
-    assert tx_receipt["status"] == 0, "should be failed tx"
-    assert tx_receipt["gasUsed"] != more_than_enough_gas
-    assert (
-        balance_bef - balance_aft
-        == tx_receipt["gasUsed"] * tx_receipt["effectiveGasPrice"]
-    )
diff --git a/integration_tests/utils.py b/integration_tests/utils.py
index 0dd97ee76b..dd695a938a 100644
--- a/integration_tests/utils.py
+++ b/integration_tests/utils.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "TestMessageCall": "TestMessageCall.sol",
     "CroBridge": "CroBridge.sol",
     "CronosGravityCancellation": "CronosGravityCancellation.sol",
-    "TheRevertContract": "TheRevertContract.sol",
 }