diff --git a/src/transaction.rs b/src/transaction.rs
index dda9581e2..25ee6c4f2 100644
--- a/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/transaction.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ pub fn test_tx() -> Transaction {
     let keypair1 = KeyPair::new();
     let pubkey1 = keypair1.pubkey();
     let zero = Hash::default();
-    let mut tr = Transaction::new(&keypair1, pubkey1, 42, zero);
-    tr.sign(&keypair1);
-    return tr;
+    Transaction::new(&keypair1, pubkey1, 42, zero)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -174,7 +172,6 @@ mod tests {
         let keypair = KeyPair::new();
         let pubkey = keypair.pubkey();
         let mut tr = Transaction::new(&keypair, pubkey, 42, zero);
-        tr.sign(&keypair);
         tr.data.tokens = 1_000_000; // <-- attack!
         assert!(!tr.verify_plan());
     }
@@ -187,7 +184,6 @@ mod tests {
         let pubkey1 = keypair1.pubkey();
         let zero = Hash::default();
         let mut tr = Transaction::new(&keypair0, pubkey1, 42, zero);
-        tr.sign(&keypair0);
         if let Plan::Pay(ref mut payment) = tr.data.plan {
             payment.to = thief_keypair.pubkey(); // <-- attack!
         };