diff --git a/contracts/test/EscrowService.test.js b/contracts/test/EscrowService.test.js
index 7fddedae..31aa60f1 100644
--- a/contracts/test/EscrowService.test.js
+++ b/contracts/test/EscrowService.test.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
 
   describe("Escrow Creation", function () {
     it("Should create standard escrow", async function () {
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      const escrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         0, // Immediate release
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      const escrowId = event.args[0];
       expect(escrowId).to.not.be.undefined;
     });
 
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
     let escrowId;
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      escrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -156,9 +152,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         0,
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      escrowId = event.args[0];
     });
 
     it("Should skip - fundEscrow not implemented", async function () {
@@ -181,7 +174,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
     let escrowId;
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      escrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -190,9 +183,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         0,
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      escrowId = event.args[0];
     });
 
     it("Should release escrow to beneficiary", async function () {
@@ -213,7 +203,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
     it("Should revert if time lock not passed", async function () {
       // Create new escrow
       const latestTime = await ethers.provider.getBlock('latest').then(b => b.timestamp);
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      const newEscrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -222,9 +212,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         latestTime + 3600,
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      const newEscrowId = event.args[0];
       
       await expect(
         escrowService.connect(depositor).releaseEscrow(newEscrowId, "Service completed")
@@ -236,7 +223,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
     let escrowId;
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      escrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -245,9 +232,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         0,
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      escrowId = event.args[0];
     });
 
     it("Should refund escrow to depositor", async function () {
@@ -304,7 +288,7 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
     let escrowId;
 
     beforeEach(async function () {
-      const tx = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
+      escrowId = await escrowService.connect(depositor).createEscrow(
         beneficiary.address,
         arbiter.address,
         ESCROW_AMOUNT,
@@ -313,9 +297,6 @@ describe("EscrowService", function () {
         0,
         "Test escrow"
       );
-      const receipt = await tx.wait();
-      const event = escrowService.interface.parseLog(receipt.logs[0]);
-      escrowId = event.args[0];
     });
 
     it("Should get escrow details", async function () {