diff --git a/core/lib/l1_contract_interface/src/i_executor/methods/prove_batches.rs b/core/lib/l1_contract_interface/src/i_executor/methods/prove_batches.rs
index 89686a2c8408..d1bb003af356 100644
--- a/core/lib/l1_contract_interface/src/i_executor/methods/prove_batches.rs
+++ b/core/lib/l1_contract_interface/src/i_executor/methods/prove_batches.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl Tokenize for &ProveBatches {
 
             if protocol_version.is_pre_gateway() {
                 let proof_input = Token::Tuple(vec![
-                    Token::Array(vec![verifier_type.into_token()]),
+                    Token::Array(vec![]),
                     Token::Array(proof.into_iter().map(Token::Uint).collect()),
                 ]);