diff --git a/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go b/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
index 37d2ff101..13a3f19c4 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/auction/suite.go
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createAuctionAndBid(createAuction, createBid bool) stri
 		resp, err := ets.executeTx(cli.GetCmdCreateAuction(), auctionArgs, ownerAccount)
 		sr.NoError(err)
 		sr.Zero(resp.Code)
+		err = ets.network.WaitForNextBlock()
+		sr.NoError(err)
+
 		out, err := clitestutil.ExecTestCLICmd(val.ClientCtx, cli.GetCmdList(), queryJSONFlag)
 		sr.NoError(err)
 		var queryResponse types.QueryAuctionsResponse
diff --git a/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go b/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
index 3ac4f37c6..4d6057156 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/registry/suite.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) reserveName(authorityName string) {
 	cmd := cli.GetCmdReserveAuthority()
 	args := []string{
 		authorityName,
-		fmt.Sprintf("--owner=%s", ets.accountAddress),
+		ets.accountAddress,
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, ets.accountName),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", flags.FlagOutput),
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (ets *E2ETestSuite) createNameRecord(authorityName string) {
 	cmd := cli.GetCmdReserveAuthority()
 	args := []string{
 		authorityName,
-		fmt.Sprintf("--owner=%s", ets.accountAddress),
+		ets.accountAddress,
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, ets.accountName),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=json", flags.FlagOutput),
diff --git a/testutil/network/network.go b/testutil/network/network.go
index a401a9b36..ceed27e13 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network.go
+++ b/testutil/network/network.go
@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ func (n *Network) LatestHeight() (int64, error) {
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-timeout.C:
-			return latestHeight, errors.New("timeout exceeded waiting for block")
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			done := make(chan struct{})
 			go func() {
@@ -695,26 +693,17 @@ func (n *Network) LatestHeight() (int64, error) {
 					return latestHeight, nil
 				}
 			}
+		default: //nolint: all
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // WaitForHeight performs a blocking check where it waits for a block to be
-// committed after a given block. If that height is not reached within a timeout,
-// an error is returned. Regardless, the latest height queried is returned.
+// committed after a given block.
 func (n *Network) WaitForHeight(h int64) (int64, error) {
-	return n.WaitForHeightWithTimeout(h, 10*time.Second)
-}
-
-// WaitForHeightWithTimeout is the same as WaitForHeight except the caller can
-// provide a custom timeout.
-func (n *Network) WaitForHeightWithTimeout(h int64, t time.Duration) (int64, error) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	timeout := time.NewTimer(t)
-	defer timeout.Stop()
-
 	if len(n.Validators) == 0 {
 		return 0, errors.New("no validators available")
 	}
@@ -725,8 +714,6 @@ func (n *Network) WaitForHeightWithTimeout(h int64, t time.Duration) (int64, err
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-timeout.C:
-			return latestHeight, errors.New("timeout exceeded waiting for block")
 		case <-ticker.C:
 
 			res, err := queryClient.GetLatestBlock(context.Background(), &cmtservice.GetLatestBlockRequest{})
@@ -736,6 +723,7 @@ func (n *Network) WaitForHeightWithTimeout(h int64, t time.Duration) (int64, err
 					return latestHeight, nil
 				}
 			}
+		default: //nolint: all
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go b/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
index f0c63f72e..c2d400d99 100644
--- a/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -88,27 +88,16 @@ func GetPayloadFromFile(filePath string) (*registrytypes.ReadablePayload, error)
 // GetCmdReserveAuthority is the CLI command for reserving a name.
 func GetCmdReserveAuthority() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "reserve-name [name]",
-		Short: "Reserve name.",
-		Long: strings.TrimSpace(
-			fmt.Sprintf(`Reserver name with owner address .
-Example:
-$ %s tx %s reserve-name [name] --owner [ownerAddress]
-`,
-				version.AppName, registrytypes.ModuleName,
-			),
-		),
-		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		Use:   "reserve-authority [name]",
+		Short: "Reserve authority name",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			clientCtx, err := client.GetClientTxContext(cmd)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			owner, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("owner")
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			ownerAddress, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(owner)
+
+			ownerAddress, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(args[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}