diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/speed.py b/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
index ed1e332e9..5858c5803 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
@@ -47,14 +47,26 @@ from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 
 class SpeedTest():
-    def set_test_params(self):
-        self.num_nodes = 1
+    def reset(self):
+        print 'Resetting blockchain'
+        daemon = Daemon()
+        daemon.pop_blocks(1000)
+        daemon.flush_txpool()
 
     def run_test(self):
+        self.reset()
+
         daemon = Daemon()
         wallet = Wallet()
 
-        destinations = wallet.make_uniform_destinations('44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A',1,3)
+        # close the wallet if any, will throw if none is loaded
+        try: wallet.close_wallet()
+        except: pass
+        wallet.restore_deterministic_wallet('velvet lymph giddy number token physics poetry unquoted nibs useful sabotage limits benches lifestyle eden nitrogen anvil fewest avoid batch vials washing fences goat unquoted')
+
+        destinations = []
+        for i in range(3):
+            destinations.append({"amount":1,"address":'44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A'})
 
         self._test_speed_generateblocks(daemon=daemon, blocks=70)
         for i in range(1, 10):
@@ -69,7 +81,6 @@ class SpeedTest():
         start = time.time()
 
         res = daemon.generateblocks('42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm', blocks)
-            # wallet seed: velvet lymph giddy number token physics poetry unquoted nibs useful sabotage limits benches lifestyle eden nitrogen anvil fewest avoid batch vials washing fences goat unquoted
 
         print('generating ', blocks, 'blocks took: ', time.time() - start, 'seconds')
 
@@ -77,7 +88,7 @@ class SpeedTest():
         print('Test speed of transfer')
         start = time.time()
 
-        destinations = wallet.make_uniform_destinations('44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A',1)
+        destinations = [{"amount":1,"address":'44AFFq5kSiGBoZ4NMDwYtN18obc8AemS33DBLWs3H7otXft3XjrpDtQGv7SqSsaBYBb98uNbr2VBBEt7f2wfn3RVGQBEP3A'}]
         res = wallet.transfer_split(destinations)
 
         print('generating tx took: ', time.time() - start, 'seconds')
diff --git a/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
index 3bbb8b151..862ac2262 100644
--- a/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
+++ b/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ class Wallet(object):
         self.port = port
         self.rpc = JSONRPC('{protocol}://{host}:{port}'.format(protocol=protocol, host=host, port=port if port else 18090+idx))
 
-    def make_uniform_destinations(self, address, transfer_amount, transfer_number_of_destinations=1):
-        destinations = []
-        for i in range(transfer_number_of_destinations):
-            destinations.append({"amount":transfer_amount,"address":address})
-        return destinations
-
-    def make_destinations(self, addresses, transfer_amounts):
-        destinations = []
-        for i in range(len(addresses)):
-            destinations.append({'amount':transfer_amounts[i],'address':addresses[i]})
-        return destinations
-
     def transfer(self, destinations, account_index = 0, subaddr_indices = [], priority = 0, ring_size = 0, unlock_time = 0, payment_id = '', get_tx_key = True, do_not_relay = False, get_tx_hex = False, get_tx_metadata = False):
         transfer = {
             'method': 'transfer',