diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/real/mod.rs b/polkadot/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/real/mod.rs
index b321d67022..7dd0720179 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/real/mod.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/real/mod.rs
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ async fn handle_incoming(
 			statements,
 			pending_confirmation,
 		} => {
-			handle_import_statements(
+			let outcome = handle_import_statements(
 				ctx,
 				overlay_db,
 				state,
@@ -546,10 +546,10 @@ async fn handle_incoming(
 				session,
 				statements,
 				now,
-				pending_confirmation,
 				metrics,
 			)
 			.await?;
+			pending_confirmation.send(outcome).map_err(|_| Error::OneshotSend)?;
 		},
 		DisputeCoordinatorMessage::RecentDisputes(rx) => {
 			let recent_disputes = overlay_db.load_recent_disputes()?.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -648,14 +648,10 @@ async fn handle_import_statements(
 	now: Timestamp,
 	pending_confirmation: oneshot::Sender<ImportStatementsResult>,
 	metrics: &Metrics,
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
+) -> Result<ImportStatementsResult, Error> {
 	if state.highest_session.map_or(true, |h| session + DISPUTE_WINDOW < h) {
 		// It is not valid to participate in an ancient dispute (spam?).
-		pending_confirmation
-			.send(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
-			.map_err(|_| Error::OneshotSend)?;
-
-		return Ok(())
+		return Ok(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
 	}
 
 	let validators = match state.rolling_session_window.session_info(session) {
@@ -666,11 +662,7 @@ async fn handle_import_statements(
 				"Missing info for session which has an active dispute",
 			);
 
-			pending_confirmation
-				.send(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
-				.map_err(|_| Error::OneshotSend)?;
-
-			return Ok(())
+			return Ok(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
 		},
 		Some(info) => info.validators.clone(),
 	};
@@ -795,15 +787,12 @@ async fn handle_import_statements(
 				//
 				// We expect that if the candidate is truly disputed that the higher-level network
 				// code will retry.
-				pending_confirmation
-					.send(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
-					.map_err(|_| Error::OneshotSend)?;
 
 				tracing::debug!(
 					target: LOG_TARGET,
 					"Recovering availability failed - invalid import."
 				);
-				return Ok(())
+				return Ok(ImportStatementsResult::InvalidImport)
 			}
 			metrics.on_open();
 
@@ -821,11 +810,7 @@ async fn handle_import_statements(
 
 	overlay_db.write_candidate_votes(session, candidate_hash, votes.into());
 
-	pending_confirmation
-		.send(ImportStatementsResult::ValidImport)
-		.map_err(|_| Error::OneshotSend)?;
-
-	Ok(())
+	Ok(ImportStatementsResult::ValidImport)
 }
 
 fn find_controlled_validator_indices(
@@ -932,8 +917,7 @@ async fn issue_local_statement(
 
 	// Do import
 	if !statements.is_empty() {
-		let (pending_confirmation, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-		handle_import_statements(
+		match handle_import_statements(
 			ctx,
 			overlay_db,
 			state,
@@ -942,11 +926,10 @@ async fn issue_local_statement(
 			session,
 			statements,
 			now,
-			pending_confirmation,
 			metrics,
 		)
-		.await?;
-		match rx.await {
+		.await?
+		{
 			Err(_) => {
 				tracing::error!(
 					target: LOG_TARGET,
diff --git a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/README.md b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/README.md
index be5922b9f9..4347a9a8ce 100644
--- a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/README.md
+++ b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # How to run this collator
 
 First start two validators that will run for the relay chain:
+
 ```sh
 cargo run --release -- -d alice --chain rococo-local --validator --alice --port 50551
 cargo run --release -- -d bob --chain rococo-local --validator --bob --port 50552
 ```
 
 Next start the collator that will collate for the adder parachain:
+
 ```sh
 cargo run --release -p test-parachain-adder-collator -- --tmp --chain rococo-local --port 50553
 ```