diff --git a/src/steps/rln.py b/src/steps/rln.py
index 7f3b4544..51a49ca2 100644
--- a/src/steps/rln.py
+++ b/src/steps/rln.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class StepsRLN(StepsCommon):
             raise
 
     @allure.step
-    def publish_message(self, message=None, pubsub_topic=None, sender=None):
+    def publish_message(self, message=None, pubsub_topic=None, sender=None, use_lightpush=False):
         if message is None:
             message = self.create_message()
         if pubsub_topic is None:
@@ -119,18 +119,11 @@ class StepsRLN(StepsCommon):
         if not sender:
             sender = self.node1
 
-        sender.send_relay_message(message, pubsub_topic)
-
-    def publish_light_push_message(self, message=None, pubsub_topic=None, sender=None):
-        if message is None:
-            message = self.create_message()
-        if pubsub_topic is None:
-            pubsub_topic = self.test_pubsub_topic
-        if not sender:
-            sender = self.node1
-
-        payload = self.create_payload(pubsub_topic, message)
-        sender.send_light_push_message(payload)
+        if use_lightpush:
+            payload = self.create_payload(pubsub_topic, message)
+            sender.send_light_push_message(payload)
+        else:
+            sender.send_relay_message(message, pubsub_topic)
 
     @allure.step
     def ensure_relay_subscriptions_on_nodes(self, node_list, pubsub_topic_list):
diff --git a/tests/relay/test_rln.py b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
index 63797f9a..3806377f 100644
--- a/tests/relay/test_rln.py
+++ b/tests/relay/test_rln.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class TestRelayRLN(StepsRLN, StepsRelay):
             message = self.create_message(payload=to_base64(payload["value"]))
             try:
                 now = math.trunc(time())
-                self.publish_light_push_message(message=message, sender=self.light_push_node2)
+                self.publish_message(message=message, sender=self.light_push_node2, use_lightpush=True)
                 if i > 0 and (now - previous) == 0:
                     raise AssertionError("Publish with RLN enabled at spam rate worked!!!")
                 else: