diff --git a/packages/agoric-cli/test/agops-vaults-smoketest.sh b/packages/agoric-cli/test/agops-vaults-smoketest.sh
index 15b760805f9..6b41c86fdeb 100644
--- a/packages/agoric-cli/test/agops-vaults-smoketest.sh
+++ b/packages/agoric-cli/test/agops-vaults-smoketest.sh
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ jq ".body | fromjson" <"$OFFER"
 agoric wallet send --keyring-backend="test" --from "$WALLET" --offer "$OFFER"
 
 # list my vaults
-bin/agops vaults list --from dev-wallet
+bin/agops vaults list --keyring-backend="test" --from "$WALLET"
diff --git a/packages/smart-wallet/src/smartWallet.js b/packages/smart-wallet/src/smartWallet.js
index a71bb84f240..e1224fcf684 100644
--- a/packages/smart-wallet/src/smartWallet.js
+++ b/packages/smart-wallet/src/smartWallet.js
@@ -529,8 +529,8 @@ const SmartWalletKit = defineVirtualExoClassKit(
       // Schedule creation of a purse for each registered brand.
       state.registry.getRegisteredBrands().forEach(desc => {
         // In this sync method, we can't await the outcome.
-        void E(desc.issuer)
-          .makeEmptyPurse()
+        void E(state.bank)
+          .getPurse(desc.brand)
           // @ts-expect-error cast
           .then((/** @type {RemotePurse} */ purse) =>
             helper.addBrand(desc, purse),