diff --git a/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/updates/add_token.rs b/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/updates/add_token.rs
index 63b1577d0f..b611e71254 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/updates/add_token.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/updates/add_token.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async fn add_token_impl(
             }
             Err(message) => {
                 error!(%user_id, ?message, "Error transferring listing fee");
-                return PaymentFailed("message".to_string());
+                return PaymentFailed(message.to_string());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user.rs b/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user.rs
index 5f5c022560..857960d92b 100644
--- a/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user.rs
+++ b/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user.rs
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ pub mod happy_path {
     pub fn approve_transfer(env: &mut PocketIc, user: &User, args: &user_canister::approve_transfer::Args) {
         let response = super::approve_transfer(env, user.principal, user.canister(), args);
 
-        assert!(matches!(response, user_canister::approve_transfer::Response::Success));
+        match response {
+            user_canister::approve_transfer::Response::Success => (),
+            response => panic!("'approve_transfer' error: {response:?}"),
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/integration_tests/src/registry_tests.rs b/backend/integration_tests/src/registry_tests.rs
index 9ad20793fe..b672a9061b 100644
--- a/backend/integration_tests/src/registry_tests.rs
+++ b/backend/integration_tests/src/registry_tests.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use testing::rng::{random_principal, random_string};
 use types::{CanisterId, Cryptocurrency};
-use utils::consts::SNS_GOVERNANCE_CANISTER_ID;
 
 #[test]
 fn add_token_succeeds() {
@@ -44,7 +43,10 @@ fn add_token_succeeds() {
         },
     );
 
-    assert!(matches!(add_token_response, registry_canister::add_token::Response::Success));
+    match add_token_response {
+        registry_canister::add_token::Response::Success => (),
+        response => panic!("'add_token' error: {response:?}"),
+    };
 
     env.tick();
 
@@ -197,9 +199,9 @@ fn init_test_data(env: &mut PocketIc, canister_ids: &CanisterIds, controller: Pr
         env,
         &user,
         &user_canister::approve_transfer::Args {
-            spender: SNS_GOVERNANCE_CANISTER_ID.into(), // CHAT BURN address
+            spender: canister_ids.registry.into(),
             ledger_canister_id: Cryptocurrency::CHAT.ledger_canister_id().unwrap(),
-            amount: 100_000_000,
+            amount: 100_000_000 + Cryptocurrency::CHAT.fee().unwrap(),
             expires_in: None,
             pin: None,
         },