diff --git a/daemon/tests/happy_path.rs b/daemon/tests/happy_path.rs
index 7829c8b..b2dbc7b 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/happy_path.rs
+++ b/daemon/tests/happy_path.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use crate::harness::flow::{is_next_none, next, next_cfd, next_order, next_some};
 use crate::harness::{
-    dummy_new_order, init_tracing, start_both, Maker, MakerConfig, Taker, TakerConfig,
+    deliver_lock_finality_event, dummy_new_order, init_tracing, start_both, Maker, MakerConfig,
+    Taker, TakerConfig,
 };
 use daemon::connection::ConnectionStatus;
 use daemon::model::Usd;
@@ -116,6 +117,12 @@ async fn taker_takes_order_and_maker_accepts_and_contract_setup() {
     assert_eq!(maker_cfd.order_id, received.id);
     assert!(matches!(taker_cfd.state, CfdState::PendingOpen { .. }));
     assert!(matches!(maker_cfd.state, CfdState::PendingOpen { .. }));
+
+    deliver_lock_finality_event(&maker, &taker, received.id).await;
+
+    let (taker_cfd, maker_cfd) = next_cfd(taker.cfd_feed(), maker.cfd_feed()).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(matches!(taker_cfd.state, CfdState::Open { .. }));
+    assert!(matches!(maker_cfd.state, CfdState::Open { .. }));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/daemon/tests/harness/bdk.rs b/daemon/tests/harness/bdk.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 51eb4cb..0000000
--- a/daemon/tests/harness/bdk.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-use bdk::bitcoin::util::psbt::{Global, PartiallySignedTransaction};
-use bdk::bitcoin::{Transaction, Txid};
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-
-pub fn dummy_partially_signed_transaction() -> PartiallySignedTransaction {
-    // very simple dummy psbt that does not contain anything
-    // pulled in from github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823/bitcoin-0.27.1/src/util/psbt/mod.rs:238
-
-    PartiallySignedTransaction {
-        global: Global {
-            unsigned_tx: Transaction {
-                version: 2,
-                lock_time: 0,
-                input: vec![],
-                output: vec![],
-            },
-            xpub: Default::default(),
-            version: 0,
-            proprietary: BTreeMap::new(),
-            unknown: BTreeMap::new(),
-        },
-        inputs: vec![],
-        outputs: vec![],
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn dummy_tx_id() -> Txid {
-    dummy_partially_signed_transaction().extract_tx().txid()
-}
diff --git a/daemon/tests/harness/mocks/mod.rs b/daemon/tests/harness/mocks/mod.rs
index ec42752..5a67b65 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/harness/mocks/mod.rs
+++ b/daemon/tests/harness/mocks/mod.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ use self::monitor::MonitorActor;
 use self::oracle::OracleActor;
 use self::wallet::WalletActor;
 
-use super::bdk::{dummy_partially_signed_transaction, dummy_tx_id};
-
 pub mod monitor;
 pub mod oracle;
 pub mod wallet;
@@ -39,19 +37,14 @@ impl Mocks {
 
     // Helper function setting up a "happy path" wallet mock
     pub async fn mock_wallet_sign_and_broadcast(&mut self) {
-        let mut seq = mockall::Sequence::new();
         self.wallet()
             .await
             .expect_sign()
-            .times(1)
-            .returning(|_| Ok(dummy_partially_signed_transaction()))
-            .in_sequence(&mut seq);
+            .returning(|sign_msg| Ok(sign_msg.psbt));
         self.wallet()
             .await
             .expect_broadcast()
-            .times(1)
-            .returning(|_| Ok(dummy_tx_id()))
-            .in_sequence(&mut seq);
+            .returning(|broadcast_msg| Ok(broadcast_msg.tx.txid()));
     }
 
     pub async fn mock_oracle_announcement(&mut self) {
diff --git a/daemon/tests/harness/mod.rs b/daemon/tests/harness/mod.rs
index 3435ea1..69ce9ed 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/harness/mod.rs
+++ b/daemon/tests/harness/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::schnorrsig;
 use ::bdk::bitcoin::Network;
 use daemon::bitmex_price_feed::Quote;
 use daemon::connection::{connect, ConnectionStatus};
-use daemon::model::cfd::Role;
+use daemon::model::cfd::{OrderId, Role};
 use daemon::model::{self, Price, Timestamp, Usd};
 use daemon::projection::{Cfd, CfdOrder, Feeds, Identity};
 use daemon::seed::Seed;
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use tracing_subscriber::util::SubscriberInitExt;
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
 use xtra::Actor;
 
-pub mod bdk;
 pub mod flow;
 pub mod maia;
 pub mod mocks;
@@ -174,14 +173,8 @@ impl Maker {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-        let dummy_quote = Quote {
-            timestamp: Timestamp::now(),
-            bid: Price::new(dec!(10000)).unwrap(),
-            ask: Price::new(dec!(10000)).unwrap(),
-        };
-
         let (proj_actor, feeds) =
-            projection::Actor::new(Role::Maker, Network::Testnet, vec![], dummy_quote);
+            projection::Actor::new(Role::Maker, Network::Testnet, vec![], dummy_quote());
         tasks.add(projection_context.run(proj_actor));
 
         let address = listener.local_addr().unwrap();
@@ -297,14 +290,8 @@ impl Taker {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-        let dummy_quote = Quote {
-            timestamp: Timestamp::now(),
-            bid: Price::new(dec!(10000)).unwrap(),
-            ask: Price::new(dec!(10000)).unwrap(),
-        };
-
         let (proj_actor, feeds) =
-            projection::Actor::new(Role::Taker, Network::Testnet, vec![], dummy_quote);
+            projection::Actor::new(Role::Taker, Network::Testnet, vec![], dummy_quote());
         tasks.add(projection_context.run(proj_actor));
 
         tasks.add(connect(
@@ -336,6 +323,22 @@ impl Taker {
     }
 }
 
+/// Deliver the event that provokes the transition to cfd's "Open" state
+pub async fn deliver_lock_finality_event(maker: &Maker, taker: &Taker, id: OrderId) {
+    maker
+        .system
+        .cfd_actor_addr
+        .send(daemon::monitor::Event::LockFinality(id))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    taker
+        .system
+        .cfd_actor_addr
+        .send(daemon::monitor::Event::LockFinality(id))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
 async fn in_memory_db() -> SqlitePool {
     // Note: Every :memory: database is distinct from every other. So, opening two database
     // connections each with the filename ":memory:" will create two independent in-memory
@@ -347,9 +350,21 @@ async fn in_memory_db() -> SqlitePool {
     pool
 }
 
+pub fn dummy_price() -> Price {
+    Price::new(dec!(50_000)).expect("to not fail")
+}
+
+pub fn dummy_quote() -> Quote {
+    Quote {
+        timestamp: Timestamp::now(),
+        bid: dummy_price(),
+        ask: dummy_price(),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn dummy_new_order() -> maker_cfd::NewOrder {
     maker_cfd::NewOrder {
-        price: Price::new(dec!(50_000)).expect("unexpected failure"),
+        price: dummy_price(),
         min_quantity: Usd::new(dec!(5)),
         max_quantity: Usd::new(dec!(100)),
     }