diff --git a/tests/split_rendering/utils.py b/tests/split_rendering/utils.py
index ccc6a9b5c8aa6fc231373952097eaa12dff88df2..3ab8c25007fec0fe4807da42f378aecc19ebbe85 100644
--- a/tests/split_rendering/utils.py
+++ b/tests/split_rendering/utils.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
 from tests.renderer.utils import (
-    check_BE,
     run_ivas_isar_enc_cmd,
     run_ivas_isar_dec_cmd,
     run_isar_post_rend_cmd,
@@ -290,46 +289,28 @@ def run_full_chain_split_rendering(
         # CUT creation mode will run a comparison with REF
         out_file_ref = str(OUTPUT_PATH_REF.joinpath(out_file_stem))
 
-        try:
-            ref, ref_fs = readfile(out_file_ref)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            pytest.fail(
-                f"Reference vector not found! Ensure they were created with the --create_ref argument.\n{out_file_ref}"
-            )
-
-        cut, cut_fs = readfile(out_file)
-
-        if not get_mld:
-            [diff_found, snr, gain_b, max_diff] = check_BE(
-                test_info, ref, ref_fs, cut, cut_fs
-            )
-            if diff_found:
-                pytest.fail(
-                    f"CuT not BE to REF! SNR : {snr:3.2f} dB, Gain CuT: {gain_b:1.3f}, Max Diff = {int(max_diff)}"
-                )
-        else:
-            output_differs, reason = cmp_pcm(
-                out_file,
-                out_file_ref,
-                2,  # is always "BINAURAL"
-                ref_fs,
-                get_mld=get_mld,
-                mld_lim=mld_lim,
-                get_ssnr=get_ssnr,
-                get_odg=get_odg,
-                get_odg_bin=get_odg_bin,
-            )
+        output_differs, reason = cmp_pcm(
+            out_file,
+            out_file_ref,
+            2,  # is always "BINAURAL"
+            48000,  # currently only 48 kHz tests
+            get_mld=get_mld,
+            mld_lim=mld_lim,
+            get_ssnr=get_ssnr,
+            get_odg=get_odg,
+            get_odg_bin=get_odg_bin,
+        )
 
-            # NOTE: split comparison not implemented for split rendering, always unpack values
-            reason = reason[0]
-            output_differs = output_differs[0]
+        # NOTE: split comparison not implemented for split rendering, always unpack values
+        reason = reason[0]
+        output_differs = output_differs[0]
 
-            props = parse_properties(reason, output_differs, props_to_record)
-            for k, v in props.items():
-                record_property(k, v)
+        props = parse_properties(reason, output_differs, props_to_record)
+        for k, v in props.items():
+            record_property(k, v)
 
-            if output_differs:
-                pytest.fail(f"Output differs: ({reason})")
+        if output_differs:
+            pytest.fail(f"Output differs: ({reason})")
 
     return out_file
 
@@ -445,45 +426,26 @@ def run_external_split_rendering(
                 f"{out_file_ref.stem}_plc_{plc_error_pattern.stem}"
             )
 
-        try:
-            ref, ref_fs = readfile(out_file_ref)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            pytest.fail(
-                f"Reference vector not found! Ensure they were created with the --create_ref argument.\n{out_file_ref}"
-            )
-
-        cut, cut_fs = readfile(out_file)
-
-        if not get_mld:
-            [diff_found, snr, gain_b, max_diff] = check_BE(
-                test_info, ref, ref_fs, cut, cut_fs
-            )
-            if diff_found:
-                pytest.fail(
-                    f"CuT not BE to REF! SNR : {snr:3.2f} dB, Gain CuT: {gain_b:1.3f}, Max Diff = {int(max_diff)}"
-                )
-        else:
-            # see constants.py
-            output_differs, reason = cmp_pcm(
-                out_file,
-                out_file_ref,
-                2,  # is always "BINAURAL",
-                ref_fs,
-                get_mld=get_mld,
-                mld_lim=mld_lim,
-                get_ssnr=get_ssnr,
-                get_odg=get_odg,
-                get_odg_bin=get_odg_bin,
-            )
-            # NOTE: split comparison not implemented for split rendering, always unpack values
-            reason = reason[0]
-            output_differs = output_differs[0]
+        output_differs, reason = cmp_pcm(
+            out_file,
+            out_file_ref,
+            2,  # is always "BINAURAL",
+            48000,  # currently only 48 kHz tests
+            get_mld=get_mld,
+            mld_lim=mld_lim,
+            get_ssnr=get_ssnr,
+            get_odg=get_odg,
+            get_odg_bin=get_odg_bin,
+        )
+        # NOTE: split comparison not implemented for split rendering, always unpack values
+        reason = reason[0]
+        output_differs = output_differs[0]
 
-            props = parse_properties(reason, output_differs, props_to_record)
-            for k, v in props.items():
-                record_property(k, v)
+        props = parse_properties(reason, output_differs, props_to_record)
+        for k, v in props.items():
+            record_property(k, v)
 
-            if output_differs:
-                pytest.fail(f"Output differs: ({reason})")
+        if output_differs:
+            pytest.fail(f"Output differs: ({reason})")
 
     return out_file