diff --git a/packages/automated-dispute/src/services/prophetCodec.ts b/packages/automated-dispute/src/services/prophetCodec.ts
index 72205c6..6e54fa0 100644
--- a/packages/automated-dispute/src/services/prophetCodec.ts
+++ b/packages/automated-dispute/src/services/prophetCodec.ts
@@ -237,21 +237,10 @@ export class ProphetCodec {
      * @returns The DisputeStatus string corresponding to the input value.
      */
     static decodeDisputeStatus(status: number): DisputeStatus {
-        let disputeStatus: DisputeStatus | undefined;
+        const disputeStatus: DisputeStatus | undefined = DISPUTE_STATUS_ENUM[status];
 
-        try {
-            disputeStatus = DISPUTE_STATUS_ENUM[status];
-        } catch (err) {
-            throw new ProphetDecodingError(
-                "dispute.status",
-                toHex(status.toString()),
-                err instanceof Error ? err : undefined,
-            );
-        }
-
-        if (!disputeStatus)
-            throw new ProphetDecodingError("dispute.status", toHex(status.toString()));
-        else return disputeStatus;
+        if (disputeStatus) return disputeStatus;
+        else throw new ProphetDecodingError("dispute.status", toHex(status.toString()));
     }
 
     /**