diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
index b99f3b06713..346f3b56423 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/forwarding.go
@@ -44,35 +44,6 @@ func (k Keeper) forwardPacket(ctx sdk.Context, data types.FungibleTokenPacketDat
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ackForwardPacketSuccess writes a successful async acknowledgement for the prevPacket
-func (k Keeper) ackForwardPacketSuccess(ctx sdk.Context, prevPacket, forwardedPacket channeltypes.Packet) error {
-	forwardAck := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
-	return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, forwardedPacket, forwardAck)
-}
-
-// ackForwardPacketError reverts the receive packet logic that occurs in the middle chain and writes the async ack for the prevPacket
-func (k Keeper) ackForwardPacketError(ctx sdk.Context, prevPacket, forwardedPacket channeltypes.Packet, failedPacketData types.FungibleTokenPacketDataV2) error {
-	// the forwarded packet has failed, thus the funds have been refunded to the intermediate address.
-	// we must revert the changes that came from successfully receiving the tokens on our chain
-	// before propagating the error acknowledgement back to original sender chain
-	if err := k.revertForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, failedPacketData); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	forwardAck := channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(types.ErrForwardedPacketFailed)
-	return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, forwardedPacket, forwardAck)
-}
-
-// ackForwardPacketTimeout reverts the receive packet logic that occurs in the middle chain and writes a failed async ack for the prevPacket
-func (k Keeper) ackForwardPacketTimeout(ctx sdk.Context, prevPacket, forwardedPacket channeltypes.Packet, timeoutPacketData types.FungibleTokenPacketDataV2) error {
-	if err := k.revertForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, timeoutPacketData); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	forwardAck := channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(types.ErrForwardedPacketTimedOut)
-	return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, forwardedPacket, forwardAck)
-}
-
 // acknowledgeForwardedPacket writes the async acknowledgement for packet
 func (k Keeper) acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet, forwardedPacket channeltypes.Packet, ack channeltypes.Acknowledgement) error {
 	capability, ok := k.scopedKeeper.GetCapability(ctx, host.ChannelCapabilityPath(packet.DestinationPort, packet.DestinationChannel))
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
index b3bd61c3cad..5ee59d0a370 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ func (k Keeper) OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Pac
 	switch ack.Response.(type) {
 	case *channeltypes.Acknowledgement_Result:
 		if isForwarded {
-			return k.ackForwardPacketSuccess(ctx, prevPacket, packet)
+			// Write a successful async ack for the prevPacket
+			forwardAck := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
+			return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, packet, forwardAck)
 		}
 
 		// the acknowledgement succeeded on the receiving chain so nothing
@@ -313,7 +315,15 @@ func (k Keeper) OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Pac
 			return err
 		}
 		if isForwarded {
-			return k.ackForwardPacketError(ctx, prevPacket, packet, data)
+			// the forwarded packet has failed, thus the funds have been refunded to the intermediate address.
+			// we must revert the changes that came from successfully receiving the tokens on our chain
+			// before propagating the error acknowledgement back to original sender chain
+			if err := k.revertForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, data); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			forwardAck := channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(types.ErrForwardedPacketFailed)
+			return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, packet, forwardAck)
 		}
 
 		return nil
@@ -332,7 +342,12 @@ func (k Keeper) OnTimeoutPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Packet, dat
 
 	prevPacket, isForwarded := k.getForwardedPacket(ctx, packet.SourcePort, packet.SourceChannel, packet.Sequence)
 	if isForwarded {
-		return k.ackForwardPacketTimeout(ctx, prevPacket, packet, data)
+		if err := k.revertForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, data); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		forwardAck := channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(types.ErrForwardedPacketTimedOut)
+		return k.acknowledgeForwardedPacket(ctx, prevPacket, packet, forwardAck)
 	}
 
 	return nil