diff --git a/test/payments.js b/test/payments.js
index 5722d88..6a4e733 100644
--- a/test/payments.js
+++ b/test/payments.js
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ const u = require('./payments.utils')
     const fixtures = require('./fixtures/' + p)
 
     fixtures.valid.forEach(function (f, i) {
-      const args = u.preform(f.arguments)
-
       it(f.description + ' as expected', function () {
+        const args = u.preform(f.arguments)
         const actual = fn(args, f.options)
+
         u.equate(actual, f.expected, f.arguments)
       })
 
       it(f.description + ' as expected (no validation)', function () {
+        const args = u.preform(f.arguments)
         const actual = fn(args, Object.assign({}, f.options, {
           validate: false
         }))
diff --git a/test/payments.utils.js b/test/payments.utils.js
index 22001e9..2dbed3d 100644
--- a/test/payments.utils.js
+++ b/test/payments.utils.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ function tryHex (x) {
   if (Array.isArray(x)) return x.map(tryHex)
   return x
 }
+
+function fromHex (x) {
+  if (typeof x === 'string') return Buffer.from(x, 'hex')
+  if (Array.isArray(x)) return x.map(fromHex)
+  return x
+}
 function tryASM (x) {
   if (Buffer.isBuffer(x)) return bscript.toASM(x)
   return x
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ function equate (a, b, args) {
   if ('n' in b) t.strictEqual(a.n, b.n, 'Inequal *.n')
   if ('pubkeys' in b) t.deepEqual(tryHex(a.pubkeys), tryHex(b.pubkeys), 'Inequal *.pubkeys')
   if ('signatures' in b) t.deepEqual(tryHex(a.signatures), tryHex(b.signatures), 'Inequal *.signatures')
+  if ('data' in b) t.deepEqual(tryHex(a.data), tryHex(b.data), 'Inequal *.data')
 }
 
 function preform (x) {
@@ -80,21 +87,18 @@ function preform (x) {
   }
   if (typeof x.output === 'string') x.output = asmToBuffer(x.output)
   if (typeof x.input === 'string') x.input = asmToBuffer(x.input)
-  if (Array.isArray(x.witness)) {
-    x.witness = x.witness.map(function (y) {
-      return Buffer.from(y, 'hex')
-    })
-  }
+  if (Array.isArray(x.witness)) x.witness = x.witness.map(fromHex)
 
+  if (x.data) x.data = x.data.map(fromHex)
   if (x.hash) x.hash = Buffer.from(x.hash, 'hex')
   if (x.pubkey) x.pubkey = Buffer.from(x.pubkey, 'hex')
   if (x.signature) x.signature = Buffer.from(x.signature, 'hex')
-  if (x.pubkeys) x.pubkeys = x.pubkeys.map(function (y) { return Buffer.from(y, 'hex') })
+  if (x.pubkeys) x.pubkeys = x.pubkeys.map(fromHex)
   if (x.signatures) x.signatures = x.signatures.map(function (y) { return Number.isFinite(y) ? y : Buffer.from(y, 'hex') })
   if (x.redeem) {
     if (typeof x.redeem.input === 'string') x.redeem.input = asmToBuffer(x.redeem.input)
     if (typeof x.redeem.output === 'string') x.redeem.output = asmToBuffer(x.redeem.output)
-    if (Array.isArray(x.redeem.witness)) x.redeem.witness = x.redeem.witness.map(function (y) { return Buffer.from(y, 'hex') })
+    if (Array.isArray(x.redeem.witness)) x.redeem.witness = x.redeem.witness.map(fromHex)
     x.redeem.network = bnetworks[x.redeem.network] || x.network || bnetworks.bitcoin
   }