diff --git a/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.test.ts b/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.test.ts
index 810f7a179a8..35fdfb27014 100644
--- a/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ControllerMessenger } from '@metamask/base-controller';
+import { Messenger } from '@metamask/base-controller';
 import { strict as assert } from 'assert';
 import nock from 'nock';
 import * as sinon from 'sinon';
@@ -21,23 +21,18 @@ import { getHostnameFromUrl } from './utils';
 const controllerName = 'PhishingController';
 
 /**
- * Constructs a restricted controller messenger.
+ * Constructs a restricted messenger.
  *
- * @returns A restricted controller messenger.
+ * @returns A restricted messenger.
  */
 function getRestrictedMessenger() {
-  const controllerMessenger = new ControllerMessenger<
-    PhishingControllerActions,
-    never
-  >();
+  const messenger = new Messenger<PhishingControllerActions, never>();
 
-  const messenger = controllerMessenger.getRestricted({
+  return messenger.getRestricted({
     name: controllerName,
     allowedActions: [],
     allowedEvents: [],
   });
-
-  return messenger;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.ts b/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.ts
index cdf8eaab235..d62ebaac87c 100644
--- a/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.ts
+++ b/packages/phishing-controller/src/PhishingController.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type {
   ControllerGetStateAction,
   ControllerStateChangeEvent,
-  RestrictedControllerMessenger,
+  RestrictedMessenger,
 } from '@metamask/base-controller';
 import { BaseController } from '@metamask/base-controller';
 import { safelyExecute } from '@metamask/controller-utils';
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export type PhishingControllerStateChangeEvent = ControllerStateChangeEvent<
 
 export type PhishingControllerEvents = PhishingControllerStateChangeEvent;
 
-export type PhishingControllerMessenger = RestrictedControllerMessenger<
+export type PhishingControllerMessenger = RestrictedMessenger<
   typeof controllerName,
   PhishingControllerActions,
   PhishingControllerEvents,