diff --git a/common/ip-packet-requests/src/v7/request.rs b/common/ip-packet-requests/src/v7/request.rs
index 24f9819c2a2..73266320e39 100644
--- a/common/ip-packet-requests/src/v7/request.rs
+++ b/common/ip-packet-requests/src/v7/request.rs
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ pub struct HealthRequest {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use time::macros::datetime;
+
     use super::*;
     use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
     use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ mod tests {
                         reply_to_hops: None,
                         reply_to_avg_mix_delays: None,
                         buffer_timeout: None,
-                        timestamp: OffsetDateTime::now_utc(),
+                        timestamp: datetime!(2024-01-01 12:59:59.5 UTC),
                     },
                     signature: None,
                 }
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/signatures/sign.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/signatures/sign.rs
index c494bc5b4f7..59da5cae366 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/signatures/sign.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/operations/signatures/sign.rs
@@ -131,8 +131,5 @@ pub async fn verify(
     let message_as_bytes = message.into_bytes();
     Ok(verifying_key
         .verify(&message_as_bytes, &signature)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            log::error!(">>> Verification failed, wrong signature");
-            e
-        })?)
+        .inspect_err(|_| log::error!(">>> Verification failed, wrong signature"))?)
 }