diff --git a/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs b/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
index 1975f4fd17..df2c3545b1 100644
--- a/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
+++ b/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ struct BenchCase {
 
 fn bench_compact_ecash(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let mut group = c.benchmark_group("benchmark-compact-ecash");
-    group.measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(200));
+    group.sample_size(300);
+    group.measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(1500));
 
     let case = BenchCase {
         num_authorities: 100,
@@ -353,5 +354,5 @@ fn bench_compact_ecash(c: &mut Criterion) {
     assert_eq!(identify_result, IdentifyResult::DoubleSpendingPublicKeys(user_keypair.public_key()));
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, bench_pairings, bench_compact_ecash);
+criterion_group!(benches, bench_compact_ecash);
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/src/scheme/identify.rs b/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/src/scheme/identify.rs
index 7b4deaed14..e3b7630ae8 100644
--- a/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/src/scheme/identify.rs
+++ b/common/nym_offline_compact_ecash/src/scheme/identify.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ pub enum IdentifyResult {
 
 
 pub fn identify(params: &Parameters, public_keys_u: &[PublicKeyUser], verification_key: &VerificationKeyAuth, payment1: Payment, payment2: Payment, pay_info1: PayInfo, pay_info2: PayInfo) -> Result<IdentifyResult> {
-    //  verify first the validity of both payments
-    assert!(payment1.spend_verify(&params, &verification_key, &pay_info1).unwrap());
-    assert!(payment2.spend_verify(&params, &verification_key, &pay_info2).unwrap());
-
     let mut k = 0;
     let mut j = 0;
     'outer: for (id1, pay1_ss) in payment1.ss.iter().enumerate() {
diff --git a/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs b/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
index 02cf30fc41..ee2b3cadc4 100644
--- a/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
+++ b/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/benches/benchmarks.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ struct BenchCase {
 
 fn bench_divisible_ecash(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let mut group = c.benchmark_group("benchmark-divisible-ecash");
-    group.measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(200));
+    group.sample_size(300);
+    group.measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(1500));
 
     let case = BenchCase {
         num_authorities: 100,
@@ -322,5 +323,5 @@ fn bench_divisible_ecash(c: &mut Criterion) {
     assert_eq!(identify_result, IdentifyResult::DoubleSpendingPublicKeys(pk_user));
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, bench_pairings, bench_divisible_ecash);
+criterion_group!(benches, bench_divisible_ecash);
 criterion_main!(benches);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/src/scheme/identification.rs b/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/src/scheme/identification.rs
index 237971a095..4c1fa882b7 100644
--- a/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/src/scheme/identification.rs
+++ b/common/nym_offline_divisible_ecash/src/scheme/identification.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ pub fn identify(
     payment2: Payment,
     pay_info1: PayInfo,
     pay_info2: PayInfo) -> Result<IdentifyResult> {
-    //  verify first the validity of both payments
-    assert!(payment1.spend_verify(&params, &verification_key, &pay_info1).unwrap());
-    assert!(payment2.spend_verify(&params, &verification_key, &pay_info2).unwrap());
-
     let params_a = params.get_params_a();
 
     // compute the serial numbers for k1 in [0, V1-1]