diff --git a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/actors.py b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/actors.py
index 4efbddd6a..8f85598d4 100644
--- a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/actors.py
+++ b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/actors.py
@@ -1099,6 +1099,15 @@ class StakeHolder(BaseConfiguration):
         if staking:
             receipts['staking_reward'] = staker.collect_staking_reward()
 
+            # TODO: Do we need an option to skip this step?
+            # Send ether rewards to the funding or withdraw account.
+            tx = {'to': withdraw_address or self.funding_account,
+                  'from': staker.checksum_address,
+                  'value': self.eth_funding}
+
+            txhash = self.blockchain.client.send_transaction(transaction=tx)
+            _ether_transfer_receipt = self.blockchain.client.wait_for_receipt(txhash, timeout=120)  # TODO: Include in config?
+
         if policy:
             withdraw_address = withdraw_address or self.funding_account
             receipts['policy_reward'] = staker.collect_policy_reward(collector_address=withdraw_address)
diff --git a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
index 2d41525a0..e6d31900b 100644
--- a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
+++ b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class NuCypherGethDevProcess(NuCypherGethProcess):
 
     _CHAIN_NAME = 'poa-development'
 
-    def __init__(self, config_root: str = None, block_time: int = None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, config_root: str = None, *args, **kwargs):
 
         base_dir = config_root if config_root else DEFAULT_CONFIG_ROOT
         base_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, '.ethereum')
@@ -430,13 +430,8 @@ class NuCypherGethDevProcess(NuCypherGethProcess):
                             'data_dir': self.data_dir}
 
         super().__init__(geth_kwargs=self.geth_kwargs, *args, **kwargs)
-
         self.command = [*self.command, '--dev']
 
-        self.block_time = int(block_time)
-        if self.block_time:
-            self.command.append(f'--dev.period {self.block_time}')
-
     def start(self, timeout: int = 30, extra_delay: int = 1):
         if not self.is_running:
             self.LOG.info("STARTING GETH DEV PROCESS NOW")
diff --git a/nucypher/config/node.py b/nucypher/config/node.py
index 1d66172d2..77f4a1e91 100644
--- a/nucypher/config/node.py
+++ b/nucypher/config/node.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class CharacterConfiguration(BaseConfiguration):
     def write_keyring(self, password: str, checksum_address: str = None, **generation_kwargs) -> NucypherKeyring:
 
         if self.federated_only:
-            generation_kwargs['checksum_address'] = FEDERATED_ADDRESS
+            checksum_address = FEDERATED_ADDRESS
 
         elif not checksum_address:
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/ursula/test_stakeholder_and_ursula.py b/tests/cli/ursula/test_stakeholder_and_ursula.py
index 754f8027d..2c6129505 100644
--- a/tests/cli/ursula/test_stakeholder_and_ursula.py
+++ b/tests/cli/ursula/test_stakeholder_and_ursula.py
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@ def test_collect_rewards_integration(click_runner,
     # The staker is staking.
     assert staker.stakes
     assert staker.is_staking
-    pre_stake_token_balance = staker.token_balance
-
     assert staker.worker_address == worker_address
 
     ursula_port = select_test_port()
@@ -500,7 +498,5 @@ def test_collect_rewards_integration(click_runner,
                                  catch_exceptions=False)
     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
-    # Staking Reward
-    calculated_reward = staker.staking_agent.calculate_staking_reward(staker_address=staker.worker_address)
-    assert calculated_reward
-    assert staker.token_agent.get_balance(address=burner_wallet) == calculated_reward
+    # The burner wallet has the reward ethers
+    assert staker.token_agent.get_balance(address=burner_wallet.address)