diff --git a/p2p/src/peer_manager/tests/connections.rs b/p2p/src/peer_manager/tests/connections.rs
index d43994506b..4681f59634 100644
--- a/p2p/src/peer_manager/tests/connections.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/peer_manager/tests/connections.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ use crate::{
     protocol::NETWORK_PROTOCOL_CURRENT,
     testing_utils::{
         connect_and_accept_services, connect_services, get_connectivity_event,
-        peerdb_inmemory_store, test_p2p_config, RandomAddressMaker, TestTcpAddressMaker,
-        TestTransportChannel, TestTransportMaker, TestTransportNoise, TestTransportTcp,
+        peerdb_inmemory_store, test_p2p_config, TestTransportChannel, TestTransportMaker,
+        TestTransportNoise, TestTransportTcp,
     },
     types::peer_id::PeerId,
     utils::oneshot_nofail,
@@ -679,18 +679,21 @@ async fn connection_timeout_rpc_notified<T>(
     ))
     .unwrap();
 
-    match timeout(*p2p_config.outbound_connection_timeout, rrx).await.unwrap() {
+    match timeout(Duration::from_secs(60), rrx).await.unwrap() {
         Ok(Err(P2pError::DialError(DialError::ConnectionRefusedOrTimedOut))) => {}
         event => panic!("unexpected event: {event:?}"),
     }
 }
 
+// Address is reserved for "TEST-NET-2" documentation and examples. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserved_IP_addresses
+const GUARANTEED_TIMEOUT_ADDRESS: &str = "198.51.100.2:1";
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn connection_timeout_rpc_notified_tcp() {
     connection_timeout_rpc_notified::<DefaultNetworkingService<TcpTransportSocket>>(
         TestTransportTcp::make_transport(),
         TestTransportTcp::make_address(),
-        TestTcpAddressMaker::new(),
+        GUARANTEED_TIMEOUT_ADDRESS.parse().unwrap(),
     )
     .await;
 }
@@ -700,7 +703,7 @@ async fn connection_timeout_rpc_notified_channels() {
     connection_timeout_rpc_notified::<DefaultNetworkingService<MpscChannelTransport>>(
         TestTransportChannel::make_transport(),
         TestTransportChannel::make_address(),
-        TestTcpAddressMaker::new(),
+        GUARANTEED_TIMEOUT_ADDRESS.parse().unwrap(),
     )
     .await;
 }
@@ -710,7 +713,7 @@ async fn connection_timeout_rpc_notified_noise() {
     connection_timeout_rpc_notified::<DefaultNetworkingService<NoiseTcpTransport>>(
         TestTransportNoise::make_transport(),
         TestTransportNoise::make_address(),
-        TestTcpAddressMaker::new(),
+        GUARANTEED_TIMEOUT_ADDRESS.parse().unwrap(),
     )
     .await;
 }
diff --git a/wallet/src/wallet/tests.rs b/wallet/src/wallet/tests.rs
index 65c3a2a2ba..0c3d2b0e0f 100644
--- a/wallet/src/wallet/tests.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/wallet/tests.rs
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ fn create_stake_pool_and_list_pool_ids(#[case] seed: Seed) {
     let pool_id = pool_ids.first().unwrap().0;
     let decommission_tx = wallet
         .decommission_stake_pool(
-            &mut WalletEventsNoOp,
             DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_INDEX,
             pool_id,
             pool_amount,