diff --git a/crypto/src/mls/conversation/wipe.rs b/crypto/src/mls/conversation/wipe.rs
index 40057f0f7e..244dc02bc0 100644
--- a/crypto/src/mls/conversation/wipe.rs
+++ b/crypto/src/mls/conversation/wipe.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use crate::prelude::{ConversationId, CryptoResult, MlsCentral, MlsConversation};
-use core_crypto_keystore::{entities::MlsEncryptionKeyPair, CryptoKeystoreMls};
+use crate::prelude::{ConversationId, CryptoResult, MlsCentral, MlsConversation, MlsError};
+use core_crypto_keystore::CryptoKeystoreMls;
 use mls_crypto_provider::MlsCryptoProvider;
-use openmls::prelude::Proposal;
 use openmls_traits::OpenMlsCryptoProvider;
 
 impl MlsCentral {
@@ -29,11 +28,13 @@ impl MlsConversation {
         // Since it is a terminal operation, ignoring the error is fine here.
         let _ = self.group.delete_previous_epoch_keypairs(backend).await;
 
-        for proposal in self.group.pending_proposals() {
+        let pending_proposals = self.group.pending_proposals().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        for proposal in pending_proposals {
             // Update proposals rekey the own leaf node. Hence the associated encryption keypair has to be cleared
             self.group
                 .remove_pending_proposal(backend.key_store(), proposal.proposal_reference())
-                .await?;
+                .await
+                .map_err(MlsError::from)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crypto/src/mls/external_commit.rs b/crypto/src/mls/external_commit.rs
index 1f5ad07c2b..0423a1d8e6 100644
--- a/crypto/src/mls/external_commit.rs
+++ b/crypto/src/mls/external_commit.rs
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ pub mod tests {
                         .await
                         .unwrap();
 
+                    let initial_count = alice_central.count_entities().await;
+
                     // export Alice group info
                     let group_info = alice_central.get_group_info(&id).await;
 
@@ -664,6 +666,9 @@ pub mod tests {
                     // But for some reason, Bob wants to abort joining the group
                     bob_central.clear_pending_group_from_external_commit(&id).await.unwrap();
 
+                    let final_count = alice_central.count_entities().await;
+                    assert_eq!(initial_count, final_count);
+
                     // Hence trying to merge the pending should fail
                     let result = bob_central.merge_pending_group_from_external_commit(&id).await;
                     assert!(matches!(
diff --git a/keystore/src/entities/platform/generic/mls/epoch_encryption_keypair.rs b/keystore/src/entities/platform/generic/mls/epoch_encryption_keypair.rs
index d863d6b895..c1898dd189 100644
--- a/keystore/src/entities/platform/generic/mls/epoch_encryption_keypair.rs
+++ b/keystore/src/entities/platform/generic/mls/epoch_encryption_keypair.rs
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ impl EntityBase for MlsEpochEncryptionKeyPair {
     async fn save(&self, conn: &mut Self::ConnectionType) -> crate::CryptoKeystoreResult<()> {
         use rusqlite::OptionalExtension as _;
 
-        println!("+ {}", hex::encode(&self.id));
-
         Self::ConnectionType::check_buffer_size(self.id.len())?;
         Self::ConnectionType::check_buffer_size(self.keypairs.len())?;
 
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ impl EntityBase for MlsEpochEncryptionKeyPair {
         let len = ids.len();
         let mut updated = 0;
         for id in ids {
-            println!("- {}", hex::encode(id.as_slice()));
             updated += transaction.execute(
                 "DELETE FROM mls_epoch_encryption_keypairs WHERE id = ?",
                 [id.as_slice()],