diff --git a/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_cpp.rs b/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_cpp.rs
index 1373e523f..ca04dbceb 100644
--- a/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_cpp.rs
+++ b/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_cpp.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub fn test_from_cpp_ms(cl: &Client, testdata: &TestData) {
             // Check whether the node accepts the transactions
             let txid = cl
                 .send_raw_transaction(&tx)
-                .expect(&format!("{} send tx failed for ms {}", i, ms));
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("{} send tx failed for ms {}", i, ms));
             spend_txids.push(txid);
         }
     }
diff --git a/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_desc.rs b/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_desc.rs
index d7cd83539..90dd7c0d2 100644
--- a/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_desc.rs
+++ b/bitcoind-tests/tests/test_desc.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ pub fn test_desc_satisfy(
     // Check whether the node accepts the transactions
     let txid = cl
         .send_raw_transaction(&tx)
-        .expect(&format!("send tx failed for desc {}", definite_desc));
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("send tx failed for desc {}", definite_desc));
 
     // Finally mine the blocks and await confirmations
     let _blocks = cl