diff --git a/src/include/taler_testing_lib.h b/src/include/taler_testing_lib.h
index 2631d581e..4426e65a5 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_testing_lib.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_testing_lib.h
@@ -268,11 +268,6 @@ TALER_TESTING_url_port_free (const char *url);
  */
 struct TALER_TESTING_BankConfiguration
 {
-  /**
-   * Bank base URL.
-   */
-  char *bank_url;
-
   /**
    * Base URL of the exchange's bank account. Basically
    * @e bank_url plus the exchange account.
diff --git a/src/lib/test_auditor_api.c b/src/lib/test_auditor_api.c
index f333c6895..0158a368c 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_auditor_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_auditor_api.c
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                    commands,
-                                   bc.bank_url);
+                                   bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/test_bank_api.c b/src/lib/test_bank_api.c
index c6049c019..71a52c6a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_bank_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_bank_api.c
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ run (void *cls,
 
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
                 "Bank serves at `%s'\n",
-                bc.bank_url);
+                bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
     if (GNUNET_YES == with_fakebank)
       TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                        commands,
-                                       bc.bank_url);
+                                       bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
     else
       TALER_TESTING_run (is,
                          commands);
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ main (int argc,
     }
 
     if (NULL == (bankd = TALER_TESTING_run_bank (CONFIG_FILE_PYBANK,
-                                                 bc.bank_url)))
+                                                 bc.exchange_auth.
+                                                 wire_gateway_url)))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
       return 77;
diff --git a/src/lib/test_bank_api_twisted.c b/src/lib/test_bank_api_twisted.c
index a1452804d..e0014880f 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_bank_api_twisted.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_bank_api_twisted.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ run (void *cls,
   if (GNUNET_YES == with_fakebank)
     TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                      commands,
-                                     bc.bank_url);
+                                     bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
   else
     TALER_TESTING_run (is,
                        commands);
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ main (int argc,
     }
 
     if (NULL == (bankd = TALER_TESTING_run_bank (cfgfilename,
-                                                 bc.bank_url)))
+                                                 bc.exchange_auth.
+                                                 wire_gateway_url)))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
       GNUNET_free (twister_url);
diff --git a/src/lib/test_exchange_api.c b/src/lib/test_exchange_api.c
index b5dd7c892..1351ce8c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_exchange_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_exchange_api.c
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
     TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                      commands,
-                                     bc.bank_url);
+                                     bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/test_exchange_api_revocation.c b/src/lib/test_exchange_api_revocation.c
index 80fede121..1c980cf4a 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_exchange_api_revocation.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_exchange_api_revocation.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                    revocation,
-                                   bc.bank_url);
+                                   bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/test_exchange_api_twisted.c b/src/lib/test_exchange_api_twisted.c
index 072ae17dc..71406bb5d 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_exchange_api_twisted.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_exchange_api_twisted.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                    commands,
-                                   bc.bank_url);
+                                   bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_aggregator.c b/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_aggregator.c
index 25e9a423b..347aeb464 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_aggregator.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_aggregator.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                    all,
-                                   bc.bank_url);
+                                   bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_wirewatch.c b/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_wirewatch.c
index 98346b4e6..20aab59ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_wirewatch.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_taler_exchange_wirewatch.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   TALER_TESTING_run_with_fakebank (is,
                                    all,
-                                   bc.bank_url);
+                                   bc.exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/testing_api_helpers_bank.c b/src/lib/testing_api_helpers_bank.c
index 5fcc50222..c331cdeb9 100644
--- a/src/lib/testing_api_helpers_bank.c
+++ b/src/lib/testing_api_helpers_bank.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ TALER_TESTING_prepare_bank (const char *config_filename,
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
   GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
-  bc->bank_url = GNUNET_strdup (bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
   bc->exchange_account_url = GNUNET_strdup (bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
   bc->exchange_payto = exchange_payto_uri;
   bc->user42_payto = "payto://x-taler-bank/localhost/42";
@@ -451,12 +450,11 @@ TALER_TESTING_prepare_fakebank (const char *config_filename,
               (unsigned int) fakebank_port);
 
   GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
-  bc->bank_url = GNUNET_strdup (bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      TALER_TESTING_url_port_free (bc->bank_url))
+      TALER_TESTING_url_port_free (bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url))
   {
-    GNUNET_free (bc->bank_url);
-    bc->bank_url = NULL;
+    GNUNET_free (bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url);
+    bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url = NULL;
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
   /* FIXME: this duplicates bc->exchange_auth.wire_gateway_url */