diff --git a/programs/storage_api/src/storage_contract.rs b/programs/storage_api/src/storage_contract.rs
index da0813d088..6ff80e3e47 100644
--- a/programs/storage_api/src/storage_contract.rs
+++ b/programs/storage_api/src/storage_contract.rs
@@ -374,18 +374,10 @@ impl<'a> StorageAccount<'a> {
                     StorageError::InvalidOwner as u32,
                 ))?
             }
-
-            let pending = *pending_lamports;
-            if rewards_pool.account.lamports < pending {
-                println!("reward pool has {}", rewards_pool.account.lamports);
-                Err(InstructionError::CustomError(
-                    StorageError::RewardPoolDepleted as u32,
-                ))?
-            }
-            rewards_pool.account.lamports -= pending;
-            owner.account.lamports += pending;
+            redeem(*pending_lamports, rewards_pool, owner)?;
             //clear pending_lamports
             *pending_lamports = 0;
+
             self.account.set_state(storage_contract)
         } else if let StorageContract::ReplicatorStorage {
             owner: account_owner,
@@ -409,11 +401,10 @@ impl<'a> StorageAccount<'a> {
                 })
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>();
             reward_validations.clear();
-            let total_proofs = checked_proofs.len() as u64;
             let num_validations = count_valid_proofs(&checked_proofs);
-            let reward = num_validations * REPLICATOR_REWARD * (num_validations / total_proofs);
-            rewards_pool.account.lamports -= reward;
-            owner.account.lamports += reward;
+            let reward = num_validations * REPLICATOR_REWARD;
+            redeem(reward, rewards_pool, owner)?;
+
             self.account.set_state(storage_contract)
         } else {
             Err(InstructionError::InvalidArgument)?
@@ -421,6 +412,21 @@ impl<'a> StorageAccount<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+fn redeem(
+    rewards: u64,
+    rewards_pool: &mut KeyedAccount,
+    owner: &mut StorageAccount,
+) -> Result<(), InstructionError> {
+    if rewards_pool.account.lamports < rewards {
+        Err(InstructionError::CustomError(
+            StorageError::RewardPoolDepleted as u32,
+        ))?
+    }
+    rewards_pool.account.lamports -= rewards;
+    owner.account.lamports += rewards;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn create_rewards_pool() -> Account {
     Account::new_data(std::u64::MAX, &StorageContract::RewardsPool, &crate::id()).unwrap()
 }
@@ -470,7 +476,7 @@ fn count_valid_proofs(proofs: &[ProofStatus]) -> u64 {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::id;
+    use crate::{id, rewards_pools};
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
     #[test]
@@ -570,4 +576,35 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_redeem() {
+        let reward = 100;
+        let mut owner_account = Account {
+            lamports: 1,
+            ..Account::default()
+        };
+        let mut rewards_pool = create_rewards_pool();
+        let pool_id = rewards_pools::id();
+        let mut keyed_pool_account = KeyedAccount::new(&pool_id, false, &mut rewards_pool);
+        let mut owner = StorageAccount {
+            id: Pubkey::default(),
+            account: &mut owner_account,
+        };
+
+        // check that redeeming from depleted pools fails
+        keyed_pool_account.account.lamports = 0;
+        assert_eq!(
+            redeem(reward, &mut keyed_pool_account, &mut owner),
+            Err(InstructionError::CustomError(
+                StorageError::RewardPoolDepleted as u32,
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(owner.account.lamports, 1);
+
+        keyed_pool_account.account.lamports = 200;
+        assert_eq!(redeem(reward, &mut keyed_pool_account, &mut owner), Ok(()));
+        // check that the owner's balance increases
+        assert_eq!(owner.account.lamports, 101);
+    }
 }