diff --git a/evidence/pool.go b/evidence/pool.go
index de85e6d98..373108cac 100644
--- a/evidence/pool.go
+++ b/evidence/pool.go
@@ -270,15 +270,14 @@ func (evpool *Pool) fastCheck(ev types.Evidence) bool {
 			evpool.logger.Error("Failed to load light client attack evidence", "err", err, "key(height/hash)", key)
 			return false
 		}
-		var trustedPbEv tmproto.Evidence
-		err = trustedPbEv.Unmarshal(evBytes)
-		trustedPb := trustedPbEv.GetLightClientAttackEvidence()
+		var trustedPb tmproto.LightClientAttackEvidence
+		err = trustedPb.Unmarshal(evBytes)
 		if err != nil {
 			evpool.logger.Error("Failed to convert light client attack evidence from bytes",
 				"err", err, "key(height/hash)", key)
 			return false
 		}
-		trustedEv, err := types.LightClientAttackEvidenceFromProto(trustedPb)
+		trustedEv, err := types.LightClientAttackEvidenceFromProto(&trustedPb)
 		if err != nil {
 			evpool.logger.Error("Failed to convert light client attack evidence from protobuf",
 				"err", err, "key(height/hash)", key)