diff --git a/common/proof.go b/common/proof.go
index 465d382f84..615c39b1f5 100644
--- a/common/proof.go
+++ b/common/proof.go
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ func IsErrorInvalidProof(err error) bool {
 }
 
 // NewEthereumProof returns a new Proof containing an Ethereum proof
-func NewEthereumProof(proof ethereum.Proof) *Proof {
+func NewEthereumProof(proof *ethereum.Proof) *Proof {
 	return &Proof{
 		Proof: &Proof_EthereumProof{
-			EthereumProof: &proof,
+			EthereumProof: proof,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/smoketest/test_deposit_eth.go b/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/smoketest/test_deposit_eth.go
index 420a8bc7f3..cea789d273 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/smoketest/test_deposit_eth.go
+++ b/contrib/localnet/orchestrator/smoketest/test_deposit_eth.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (sm *SmokeTest) TestDepositEtherIntoZRC20() {
 			BlockHash: blockHash.Hex(),
 			TxIndex:   int64(txIndex),
 			TxHash:    txHash.Hex(),
-			Proof:     common.NewEthereumProof(*txProof),
+			Proof:     common.NewEthereumProof(txProof),
 			ChainId:   0,
 		})
 		if err != nil {