diff --git a/tests/transfers.rs b/tests/transfers.rs
index be258e1..0b91070 100644
--- a/tests/transfers.rs
+++ b/tests/transfers.rs
@@ -1829,6 +1829,11 @@ fn revert_genesis(#[case] with_transfers: bool) {
     wlt.switch_to_instance(INSTANCE_3);
     assert_eq!(wlt.get_witness_ord(&utxo.txid), WitnessOrd::Archived);
 
+    // this should remove the utxo that is now archived but it doesn't
+    wlt.sync();
+    let utxos = wlt.utxos();
+    assert!(utxos.is_empty());
+
     wlt.check_allocations(
         contract_id,
         &iface_type_name,
diff --git a/tests/utils/helpers.rs b/tests/utils/helpers.rs
index f949a1c..56e6136 100644
--- a/tests/utils/helpers.rs
+++ b/tests/utils/helpers.rs
@@ -1103,6 +1103,10 @@ impl TestWallet {
         self.wallet.stock().contracts().unwrap().collect()
     }
 
+    pub fn utxos(&self) -> Vec<WalletUtxo> {
+        self.wallet.wallet().utxos().collect()
+    }
+
     pub fn debug_contracts(&self) {
         println!("Contracts:");
         for info in self.list_contracts() {
diff --git a/tests/utils/mod.rs b/tests/utils/mod.rs
index 256c139..d36a9e3 100644
--- a/tests/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/utils/mod.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub use bpstd::{
 };
 pub use bpwallet::{
     fs::FsTextStore, indexers::esplora::Client as EsploraClient, AnyIndexer, Indexer as BpIndexer,
-    Wallet,
+    Wallet, WalletUtxo,
 };
 pub use descriptors::Wpkh;
 pub use electrum::{Client as ElectrumClient, ElectrumApi, Param};