diff --git a/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/example.rs b/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/example.rs
index 0be18d7a4af8..20f00465b146 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/example.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/example.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl TransactionBuilder {
 				None,
 			)
 			.await
-			.with_context(|| "Failed to fetch gas estimate")?;
+			.with_context(|| "eth_call failed")?;
 		Ok(result.0)
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/tests.rs
index b9ec7700f520..9797e2652658 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/revive/rpc/src/tests.rs
@@ -299,14 +299,8 @@ async fn native_evm_ratio_works() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		.send_and_wait_for_receipt(&client)
 		.await?;
 
-	let get_deposit = contract.function("getDeposit")?;
-	let output = TransactionBuilder::default()
-		.to(contract_address)
-		.input(get_deposit.encode_input(&[])?.to_vec())
-		.eth_call(&client)
-		.await?;
-	let output = get_deposit.decode_output(&output)?;
-	assert_eq!(output[0], Token::Uint(value.into()));
+	let contract_value = client.get_balance(ethan.address(), BlockTag::Latest.into()).await?;
+	assert_eq!(contract_value, value.into());
 
 	let withdraw_value = 1_000_000_000_000_000_000u128; // 1 eth
 	TransactionBuilder::default()
@@ -320,13 +314,8 @@ async fn native_evm_ratio_works() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		.send_and_wait_for_receipt(&client)
 		.await?;
 
-	let output = TransactionBuilder::default()
-		.to(contract_address)
-		.input(get_deposit.encode_input(&[])?.to_vec())
-		.eth_call(&client)
-		.await?;
-	let output = get_deposit.decode_output(&output)?;
-	assert_eq!(output[0], Token::Uint((value - withdraw_value).into()));
+	let contract_value = client.get_balance(ethan.address(), BlockTag::Latest.into()).await?;
+	assert_eq!(contract_value, (value - withdraw_value).into());
 
 	Ok(())
 }