diff --git a/dex/testing/dcr/create-wallet.sh b/dex/testing/dcr/create-wallet.sh
index 5757de49bc..af2cd207a5 100755
--- a/dex/testing/dcr/create-wallet.sh
+++ b/dex/testing/dcr/create-wallet.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ cat >> "${WALLET_DIR}/${NAME}.conf" <<EOF
 enablevoting=1
 enableticketbuyer=1
 ticketbuyer.limit=6
+; NOTE: when regenerating the chain from genesis, might need to comment out this line:
 ticketbuyer.balancetomaintainabsolute=1000
 EOF
 fi
diff --git a/dex/testing/dcr/harness.sh b/dex/testing/dcr/harness.sh
index 2f7a3449b7..a1a5be1c7f 100755
--- a/dex/testing/dcr/harness.sh
+++ b/dex/testing/dcr/harness.sh
@@ -339,10 +339,6 @@ if [ "$MINE" = "1" ]; then
   echo "Mining 600 blocks on alpha"
   echo "Mining blocks 0 through 99"
   tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./mine-alpha 100${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
-
-  # Send beta some dough while we're here.
-  tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./alpha sendtoaddress ${BETA_MINING_ADDR} 1000${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
-
   echo "Mining blocks 100 through 199"
   tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./mine-alpha 100${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
   echo "Mining blocks 200 through 299"
@@ -351,11 +347,12 @@ if [ "$MINE" = "1" ]; then
   tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./mine-alpha 100${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
   echo "Mining blocks 400 through 499"
   tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./mine-alpha 100${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
-  # Don't stop here. There's a period of high ticket price where the avaialable
-  # balance for alpha is really low. Go to 600 to get through it.
   echo "Mining blocks 500 through 599"
   tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./mine-alpha 100${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
 
+  # Send beta some dough while we're here.
+  tmux send-keys -t $SESSION:0 "./alpha sendtoaddress ${BETA_MINING_ADDR} 1000${WAIT}" C-m\; wait-for donedcr
+
   # Have alpha send some credits to the other wallets
   for i in 10 18 5 7 1 15 3 25
   do
diff --git a/dex/testing/dcr/harnesschain.tar.gz b/dex/testing/dcr/harnesschain.tar.gz
index afe198982d..32b3d73af4 100644
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