diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/WalletTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/WalletTest.java
index 1c93dea3..f67947b4 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/WalletTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/WalletTest.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class WalletTest extends TestWithWallet {
         assertTrue(depthFuture.isDone());
     }
 
-    private void basicSanityChecks(Wallet wallet, Transaction t, Address fromAddress, Address destination) throws ScriptException {
+    private void basicSanityChecks(Wallet wallet, Transaction t, Address fromAddress, Address destination) throws VerificationException {
         assertEquals("Wrong number of tx inputs", 1, t.getInputs().size());
         assertEquals(fromAddress, t.getInputs().get(0).getScriptSig().getFromAddress(params));
         assertEquals(TransactionConfidence.ConfidenceType.PENDING, t.getConfidence().getConfidenceType());