diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index 2ba89b073..c00081a78 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -1788,8 +1788,8 @@ static void splice_abort(struct peer *peer, const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_end(ap);
 
 	if (have_i_signed_inflight(peer, inflight))
-		status_failed(STATUS_FAIL_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-			      "Tried to abort a splice where I have already"
+		peer_failed_err(peer->pps, &peer->channel_id,
+			      "I needed to abort a splice where I have already"
 			      " sent my signatures");
 
 	status_info("We are initiating tx_abort for reason: %s", reason);
diff --git a/tests/test_restart.py b/tests/test_restart.py
index 2acbd84af..8ceef671c 100644
--- a/tests/test_restart.py
+++ b/tests/test_restart.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ def test_agressive_restart(node_factory, bitcoind):
     for _ in range(20):
         l1.rpc.stfu_channels([chan_id])
         l1.rpc.abort_channels([chan_id])
-        l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
-        l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
+        l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'Restarting channeld after tx_abort')
+        l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'Restarting channeld after tx_abort')
diff --git a/tests/test_splicing.py b/tests/test_splicing.py
index 02d3769cb..99d08e1a1 100644
--- a/tests/test_splicing.py
+++ b/tests/test_splicing.py
@@ -230,10 +230,6 @@ def test_invalid_splice(node_factory, bitcoind):
     assert len(list(mempool.keys())) == 1
     assert result['txid'] in list(mempool.keys())
 
-    # Wait until nodes are reconnected
-    l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
-    l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
-
     bitcoind.generate_block(6, wait_for_mempool=1)
 
     l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'CHANNELD_AWAITING_SPLICE to CHANNELD_NORMAL')
diff --git a/tests/test_splicing_disconnect.py b/tests/test_splicing_disconnect.py
index 7fdb834f6..e4553d425 100644
--- a/tests/test_splicing_disconnect.py
+++ b/tests/test_splicing_disconnect.py
@@ -104,11 +104,8 @@ def test_splice_disconnect_commit(node_factory, bitcoind, executor):
     # Splice should be abandoned via tx_abort
 
     # Wait until nodes are reconnected
-    l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
-    l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_REESTABLISH')
-
-    l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_READY')
-    l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'peer_in WIRE_CHANNEL_READY')
+    l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'billboard: Channel ready for use.')
+    l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'billboard: Channel ready for use.')
 
     # Check that the splice doesn't generate a unilateral close transaction
     time.sleep(5)