diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mechanism.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mechanism.py
index 41702fe5f2..91cfa81175 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mechanism.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/mechanism.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ async def commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -86,8 +89,8 @@ async def commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -146,7 +149,10 @@ async def commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -193,8 +199,8 @@ async def commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -252,7 +258,10 @@ async def reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -278,8 +287,8 @@ async def reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -335,7 +344,10 @@ async def set_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -361,8 +373,8 @@ async def set_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             period=period,
             use_nonce=True,
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
-            sign_with="hotkey",
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/mechanism.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/mechanism.py
index d8e83b6183..05a4f4aaf6 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/mechanism.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/mechanism.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ def commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -86,8 +89,8 @@ def commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -146,7 +149,10 @@ def commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -193,8 +199,8 @@ def commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -252,7 +258,10 @@ def reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -278,8 +287,8 @@ def reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             use_nonce=True,
             period=period,
-            sign_with="hotkey",
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
@@ -335,7 +344,10 @@ def set_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             `message` is a string value describing the success or potential error.
     """
     try:
-        unlock = unlock_key(wallet, raise_error=raise_error)
+        signing_keypair = "hotkey"
+        unlock = unlock_key(
+            wallet=wallet, raise_error=raise_error, unlock_type=signing_keypair
+        )
         if not unlock.success:
             logging.error(unlock.message)
             return False, unlock.message
@@ -361,8 +373,8 @@ def set_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
             wait_for_finalization=wait_for_finalization,
             period=period,
             use_nonce=True,
-            nonce_key="hotkey",
-            sign_with="hotkey",
+            sign_with=signing_keypair,
+            nonce_key=signing_keypair,
             raise_error=raise_error,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_sub_subnet.py b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_mechanisms.py
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_sub_subnet.py
rename to tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_mechanisms.py
index 144807ceb3..e4611d94ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_sub_subnet.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/asyncex/test_mechanisms.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ async def test_commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet
     weights = []
     salt = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_get_mechanism_storage_index = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism, "get_mechid_storage_index"
     )
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ async def test_commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_get_mechanism_storage_index.assert_called_once_with(
         netuid=netuid, mechid=mechid
     )
@@ -83,6 +89,9 @@ async def test_commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
     weights = []
     block_time = mocker.Mock()
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -122,6 +131,9 @@ async def test_commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_get_mechanism_storage_index.assert_called_once_with(
         netuid=netuid, mechid=mechid
@@ -174,6 +186,9 @@ async def test_reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet
     weights = []
     salt = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -197,6 +212,9 @@ async def test_reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_compose_call.assert_awaited_once_with(
         call_module="SubtensorModule",
@@ -235,6 +253,9 @@ async def test_mechanism_sub_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     uids = []
     weights = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -262,6 +283,9 @@ async def test_mechanism_sub_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_compose_call.assert_awaited_once_with(
         call_module="SubtensorModule",
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_sub_subnet.py b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_mechanisms.py
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_sub_subnet.py
rename to tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_mechanisms.py
index 624ffedbf3..a162a0f53c 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_sub_subnet.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_mechanisms.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ def test_commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     weights = []
     salt = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_get_sub_subnet_storage_index = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism, "get_mechid_storage_index"
     )
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ def test_commit_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_get_sub_subnet_storage_index.assert_called_once_with(
         netuid=netuid, mechid=mechid
     )
@@ -79,6 +85,9 @@ def test_commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_w
     weights = []
     block_time = mocker.Mock()
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -118,6 +127,9 @@ def test_commit_timelocked_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_w
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_get_sub_subnet_storage_index.assert_called_once_with(
         netuid=netuid, mechid=mechid
@@ -169,6 +181,9 @@ def test_reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     weights = []
     salt = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -192,6 +207,9 @@ def test_reveal_mechanism_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_compose_call.assert_called_once_with(
         call_module="SubtensorModule",
@@ -229,6 +247,9 @@ def test_mechanism_sub_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     uids = []
     weights = []
 
+    mocked_unlock_key = mocker.patch.object(
+        mechanism, "unlock_key", return_value=mocker.Mock(success=True)
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids = mocker.patch.object(
         mechanism,
         "convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids",
@@ -256,6 +277,9 @@ def test_mechanism_sub_weights_extrinsic(mocker, subtensor, fake_wallet):
     )
 
     # Asserts
+    mocked_unlock_key.assert_called_once_with(
+        wallet=fake_wallet, raise_error=False, unlock_type="hotkey"
+    )
     mocked_convert_and_normalize_weights_and_uids.assert_called_once_with(uids, weights)
     mocked_compose_call.assert_called_once_with(
         call_module="SubtensorModule",