diff --git a/internal/evidence/pool_test.go b/internal/evidence/pool_test.go
index 162e507cb..8cbbb613d 100644
--- a/internal/evidence/pool_test.go
+++ b/internal/evidence/pool_test.go
@@ -587,14 +587,12 @@ func initializeBlockStore(db dbm.DB, state sm.State, valAddr []byte) (*store.Blo
 }
 
 func makeExtCommit(height int64, valAddr []byte) *types.ExtendedCommit {
-	extCommitSigs := []types.ExtendedCommitSig{{
+	return types.NewExtendedCommit(height, 0, types.BlockID{}, []types.ExtendedCommitSig{{
 		BlockIDFlag:      types.BlockIDFlagCommit,
 		ValidatorAddress: valAddr,
 		Timestamp:        defaultEvidenceTime,
 		Signature:        []byte("Signature"),
-	}}
-
-	return types.NewExtendedCommit(height, 0, types.BlockID{}, extCommitSigs)
+	}})
 }
 
 func defaultTestPool(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, height int64) (*evidence.Pool, types.MockPV, *eventbus.EventBus) {