diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/batch.rs b/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/batch.rs
index 6a1aea92..dc692ca3 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/batch.rs
+++ b/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/batch.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             R_coeffs.push(z);
             Rs.push(R);
 
-            VK_coeffs.push(pallas::Scalar::zero() + (z * c));
+            VK_coeffs.push(z * c);
             VKs.push(VK);
         }