diff --git a/xcm/pallet-xcm/src/tests.rs b/xcm/pallet-xcm/src/tests.rs
index d560c9099e73..f1d9798d6f13 100644
--- a/xcm/pallet-xcm/src/tests.rs
+++ b/xcm/pallet-xcm/src/tests.rs
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ fn reserve_transfer_assets_with_paid_router_works() {
 			vec![(
 				Parachain(PARA_ID).into(),
 				Xcm(vec![
-					ReserveAssetDeposited((Parent, SEND_AMOUNT - xcm_router_fee_amount).into()),
+					ReserveAssetDeposited((Parent, SEND_AMOUNT).into()),
 					ClearOrigin,
-					buy_limited_execution((Parent, SEND_AMOUNT - xcm_router_fee_amount), Weight::from_parts(4000, 4000)),
+					buy_limited_execution((Parent, SEND_AMOUNT), Weight::from_parts(4000, 4000)),
 					DepositAsset { assets: AllCounted(1).into(), beneficiary: dest },
 				]),
 			)]
diff --git a/xcm/xcm-executor/src/lib.rs b/xcm/xcm-executor/src/lib.rs
index ae99c6adac2d..c45dc8981ad5 100644
--- a/xcm/xcm-executor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xcm/xcm-executor/src/lib.rs
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@ impl<Config: config::Config> XcmExecutor<Config> {
 	) -> Result<XcmHash, XcmError> {
 		let (ticket, fee) = validate_send::<Config::XcmSender>(dest, msg)?;
 		if !Config::FeeManager::is_waived(self.origin_ref(), reason) {
-			let paid = self.holding.try_take(fee.into()).map_err(|_| XcmError::NotHoldingFees)?;
-			Config::FeeManager::handle_fee(paid.into(), Some(&self.context));
+			self.take_fee(fee, reason)?;
 		}
 		Config::XcmSender::deliver(ticket).map_err(Into::into)
 	}