diff --git a/extension/lib/wallet/types.ts b/extension/lib/wallet/types.ts
index 33de0ffb9..75233ff82 100644
--- a/extension/lib/wallet/types.ts
+++ b/extension/lib/wallet/types.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ export interface ConfirmReserveRequest {
 
 
 export interface ConfirmReserveResponse {
-  backlink: string;
+  backlink?: string;
   success: boolean;
-  status: number;
-  text: string;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extension/lib/wallet/wallet.ts b/extension/lib/wallet/wallet.ts
index 2a931ae33..ab4c88da7 100644
--- a/extension/lib/wallet/wallet.ts
+++ b/extension/lib/wallet/wallet.ts
@@ -456,11 +456,16 @@ export class Wallet {
 
     return this.http.postForm(req.post_url, form)
       .then((hresp) => {
+        // TODO: look at response status code and handle errors appropriately
+        let json = JSON.parse(hresp.responseText);
+        if (!json) {
+          return {
+            success: false
+          };
+        }
         let resp: ConfirmReserveResponse = {
-          status: hresp.status,
-          text: hresp.responseText,
           success: undefined,
-          backlink: undefined
+          backlink: json.redirect_url,
         };
         let reserveRecord = {
           reserve_pub: reservePub.toCrock(),
@@ -488,9 +493,7 @@ export class Wallet {
         };
 
         resp.success = true;
-        // We can't show the page directly, so
-        // we show some generic page from the wallet.
-        resp.backlink = null;
+
         return Query(this.db)
           .put("reserves", reserveRecord)
           .put("history", historyEntry)
diff --git a/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.js b/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.js
index 93ffd8bb7..f54e0b35d 100644
--- a/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.js
+++ b/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.js
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ System.register(["./wallet", "./db", "./http"], function(exports_1) {
                 };
                 wallet.confirmReserve(req)
                     .then(function (resp) {
-                    if (resp.success) {
-                        resp.backlink = chrome.extension.getURL("pages/reserve-success.html");
-                    }
                     sendResponse(resp);
                 })
                     .catch(function (e) {
+                    sendResponse({ success: false });
                     console.error("exception during 'confirm-reserve'");
                     console.error(e.stack);
                 });
diff --git a/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.ts b/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.ts
index de9d5907c..eb9f165db 100644
--- a/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.ts
+++ b/extension/lib/wallet/wxmessaging.ts
@@ -72,13 +72,10 @@ function makeHandlers(wallet) {
       };
       wallet.confirmReserve(req)
             .then((resp) => {
-              if (resp.success) {
-                resp.backlink = chrome.extension.getURL(
-                  "pages/reserve-success.html");
-              }
               sendResponse(resp);
             })
             .catch((e) => {
+              sendResponse({success: false});
               console.error("exception during 'confirm-reserve'");
               console.error(e.stack);
             });
diff --git a/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.js b/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.js
index 8b0fdc536..193f496a6 100644
--- a/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.js
+++ b/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.js
@@ -28,14 +28,10 @@ var ConfirmCreateReserve;
         }
         showAmount.textContent = s;
     }
-    function clone(obj) {
-        // This is faster than it looks ...
-        return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));
-    }
     document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function (e) {
         updateAmount();
         document.getElementById("confirm").addEventListener("click", function (e) {
-            var d = clone(query);
+            var d = Object.assign({}, query);
             d.mint = document.getElementById('mint-url').value;
             chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'confirm-reserve', detail: d }, function (resp) {
                 if (resp.success === true) {
@@ -43,7 +39,7 @@ var ConfirmCreateReserve;
                 }
                 else {
                     document.body.innerHTML =
-                        "\n              Oops, something went wrong.\n             The bank responded with HTTP status code " + resp.status + ".\n             Here is some more info:\n              <pre>" + resp.text + "</pre>\n            </div>";
+                        "Oops, something went wrong.  It looks like the bank could not\n            transfer funds to the mint.  Please go back to your bank's website\n            to check what happened.";
                 }
             });
         });
diff --git a/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.tsx b/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.tsx
index 325f3849c..38776ee6b 100644
--- a/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.tsx
+++ b/extension/pages/confirm-create-reserve.tsx
@@ -32,16 +32,12 @@ namespace ConfirmCreateReserve {
     showAmount.textContent = s;
   }
 
-  function clone(obj) {
-    // This is faster than it looks ...
-    return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));
-  }
 
   document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", (e) => {
     updateAmount();
 
     document.getElementById("confirm").addEventListener("click", (e) => {
-      let d = clone(query);
+      let d = Object.assign({}, query);
       d.mint = (document.getElementById('mint-url') as HTMLInputElement).value;
       chrome.runtime.sendMessage({type:'confirm-reserve', detail: d},
                                  (resp) => {
@@ -49,12 +45,9 @@ namespace ConfirmCreateReserve {
           document.location.href = resp.backlink;
         } else {
           document.body.innerHTML =
-            `
-              Oops, something went wrong.
-             The bank responded with HTTP status code ${resp.status}.
-             Here is some more info:
-              <pre>${resp.text}</pre>
-            </div>`;
+            `Oops, something went wrong.  It looks like the bank could not
+            transfer funds to the mint.  Please go back to your bank's website
+            to check what happened.`;
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/extension/pages/reserve-success.html b/extension/pages/reserve-success.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d5c6aeb4..000000000
--- a/extension/pages/reserve-success.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<!doctype html>
-
-<html>
-  <head>
-    <title>Taler Wallet: Withdraw operation initiated</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../style/wallet.css">
-  </head>
-  <body>
-
-    <header>
-      <div id="logo"></div>
-      <h1>Withdraw operation initiated</h1>
-    </header>
-
-    <aside class="sidebar" id="left">
-    </aside>
-
-    <section id="main">
-
-      <article>
-        <h1>Success!</h1>
-
-        <p>We have started the process of withdrawing electronic coins. This process may take a bit, but will happen in the background. So you can now continue to browse.</p>
-        <p>You can click on the Taler logo in your navigation bar to check on the progress of the withdrawal operation and your current balance.</p>
-      </article>
-
-    </section>
-  </body>
-</html>