diff --git a/zcash_client_sqlite/src/transact.rs b/zcash_client_sqlite/src/transact.rs
index 1c8a524e3..c5e64c09d 100644
--- a/zcash_client_sqlite/src/transact.rs
+++ b/zcash_client_sqlite/src/transact.rs
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(_) => panic!("Should have failed"),
             Err(e) => assert_eq!(
                 e.to_string(),
-                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 10001 including fee)"
+                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 1001 including fee)"
             ),
         }
     }
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(_) => panic!("Should have failed"),
             Err(e) => assert_eq!(
                 e.to_string(),
-                "Insufficient balance (have 50000, need 80000 including fee)"
+                "Insufficient balance (have 50000, need 71000 including fee)"
             ),
         }
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(_) => panic!("Should have failed"),
             Err(e) => assert_eq!(
                 e.to_string(),
-                "Insufficient balance (have 50000, need 80000 including fee)"
+                "Insufficient balance (have 50000, need 71000 including fee)"
             ),
         }
 
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(_) => panic!("Should have failed"),
             Err(e) => assert_eq!(
                 e.to_string(),
-                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 12000 including fee)"
+                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 3000 including fee)"
             ),
         }
 
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(_) => panic!("Should have failed"),
             Err(e) => assert_eq!(
                 e.to_string(),
-                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 12000 including fee)"
+                "Insufficient balance (have 0, need 3000 including fee)"
             ),
         }
 
diff --git a/zcash_extensions/src/transparent/demo.rs b/zcash_extensions/src/transparent/demo.rs
index ac991a82d..7dad127dd 100644
--- a/zcash_extensions/src/transparent/demo.rs
+++ b/zcash_extensions/src/transparent/demo.rs
@@ -475,7 +475,10 @@ mod tests {
         sapling::Node,
         transaction::{
             builder::Builder,
-            components::{Amount, OutPoint, TzeIn, TzeOut},
+            components::{
+                amount::{Amount, DEFAULT_FEE},
+                OutPoint, TzeIn, TzeOut,
+            },
             Transaction, TransactionData,
         },
         zip32::ExtendedSpendingKey,
@@ -739,7 +742,7 @@ mod tests {
             extension_id: 0,
         };
         let prevout_a = (OutPoint::new(tx_a.txid().0, 0), tx_a.tze_outputs[0].clone());
-        let value_xfr = Amount::from_u64(90000).unwrap();
+        let value_xfr = value - DEFAULT_FEE;
         db_b.demo_transfer_to_close(prevout_a, value_xfr, preimage_1, h2)
             .map_err(|e| format!("transfer failure: {:?}", e))
             .unwrap();
@@ -765,7 +768,7 @@ mod tests {
         builder_c
             .add_transparent_output(
                 &TransparentAddress::PublicKey([0; 20]),
-                Amount::from_u64(80000).unwrap(),
+                value_xfr - DEFAULT_FEE,
             )
             .unwrap();