diff --git a/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/MempoolError.java b/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/MempoolError.java
index e41470666a..38a6b154e4 100644
--- a/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/MempoolError.java
+++ b/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/MempoolError.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void registerCodec(CodecMap codecMap) {
         codecs -> EnumCodec.fromPermittedRecordSubclasses(MempoolError.class, codecs));
   }
 
-  record PriorityThresholdNotMet(Option<UInt32> minTipPercentageRequired, UInt32 tipPercentage)
+  record PriorityThresholdNotMet(Option<UInt32> minTipBasisPointsRequired, UInt32 tipBasisPoints)
       implements MempoolError {}
 
   record Duplicate(HashCode notarizedTransactionHash) implements MempoolError {}
diff --git a/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/RustMempool.java b/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/RustMempool.java
index cd21d7cc9f..c4c20197e0 100644
--- a/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/RustMempool.java
+++ b/core-rust-bridge/src/main/java/com/radixdlt/mempool/RustMempool.java
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public void addTransaction(RawNotarizedTransaction transaction) throws MempoolRe
         case MempoolError.PriorityThresholdNotMet
         e -> throw new MempoolPriorityThresholdNotMetException(
             String.format(
-                "Mempool is full and transaction's priority threshold not met, min tip percentage"
+                "Mempool is full and transaction's priority threshold not met, min tip basis points"
                     + " required: %s",
-                e.minTipPercentageRequired()));
+                e.minTipBasisPointsRequired()));
         case MempoolError.Duplicate e -> throw new MempoolDuplicateException(
             String.format(
                 "Mempool already has transaction with notarized hash %s",
diff --git a/core-rust/state-manager/src/jni/mempool.rs b/core-rust/state-manager/src/jni/mempool.rs
index 8a8e25d15d..db4ab6dab9 100644
--- a/core-rust/state-manager/src/jni/mempool.rs
+++ b/core-rust/state-manager/src/jni/mempool.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl From<Arc<MempoolTransaction>> for JavaPreparedNotarizedTransaction {
 enum MempoolAddErrorJava {
     PriorityThresholdNotMet {
         min_tip_percentage_required: Option<u32>,
-        tip_percentage: u32,
+        tip_basis_points: u32,
     },
     Duplicate(NotarizedTransactionHash),
     TransactionValidationError(String),
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ impl From<MempoolAddError> for MempoolAddErrorJava {
         match err {
             MempoolAddError::PriorityThresholdNotMet {
                 min_tip_basis_points_required: min_tip_percentage_required,
-                tip_basis_points: tip_percentage,
+                tip_basis_points,
             } => MempoolAddErrorJava::PriorityThresholdNotMet {
                 min_tip_percentage_required,
-                tip_percentage,
+                tip_basis_points,
             },
             MempoolAddError::Duplicate(hash) => MempoolAddErrorJava::Duplicate(hash),
             MempoolAddError::Rejected(rejection) => {
diff --git a/core-rust/state-manager/src/mempool/mod.rs b/core-rust/state-manager/src/mempool/mod.rs
index 5dfc22bcb1..5f98265f9a 100644
--- a/core-rust/state-manager/src/mempool/mod.rs
+++ b/core-rust/state-manager/src/mempool/mod.rs
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ impl Display for MempoolAddError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
             MempoolAddError::PriorityThresholdNotMet {
-                min_tip_basis_points_required: min_tip_percentage_required,
-                tip_basis_points: tip_percentage,
-            } => match min_tip_percentage_required {
+                min_tip_basis_points_required,
+                tip_basis_points,
+            } => match min_tip_basis_points_required {
                 None => {
                     write!(f, "Priority Threshold not met. There is no known tip to guarantee mempool submission.")
                 }
                 Some(min_tip_percentage_required) => {
-                    write!(f, "Priority Threshold not met: tip is {tip_percentage} while min tip required {min_tip_percentage_required}")
+                    write!(f, "Priority Threshold not met: tip is {tip_basis_points} basis points while min tip required {min_tip_percentage_required} basis points")
                 }
             },
             MempoolAddError::Duplicate(_) => write!(f, "Duplicate Entry"),
diff --git a/core-rust/state-manager/src/protocol/test.rs b/core-rust/state-manager/src/protocol/test.rs
index f166658e8a..dceb5bd187 100644
--- a/core-rust/state-manager/src/protocol/test.rs
+++ b/core-rust/state-manager/src/protocol/test.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fn flash_protocol_update_test() {
             .transactions
             .remove(0);
         let ProtocolUpdateTransaction::FlashTransactionV1(flash) = validator_fee_fix else {
-            panic!();
+            panic!("Anenome validator fee fix is known to be a FlashTransactionV1");
         };
         flash.state_updates
     };