diff --git a/libraries/hotstuff/include/eosio/hotstuff/qc_chain.hpp b/libraries/hotstuff/include/eosio/hotstuff/qc_chain.hpp
index 4e658fc1e0..7fc8232d95 100644
--- a/libraries/hotstuff/include/eosio/hotstuff/qc_chain.hpp
+++ b/libraries/hotstuff/include/eosio/hotstuff/qc_chain.hpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace eosio::hotstuff {
       void process_new_view(const hs_new_view_message& msg); //handles new view
       void process_new_block(const hs_new_block_message& msg); //handles new block
 
-      hs_vote_message sign_proposal(const hs_proposal_message& proposal, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_private_key& finalizer_priv_key, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_public_key& finalizer_pub_key);
+      hs_vote_message sign_proposal(const hs_proposal_message& proposal, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_private_key& finalizer_priv_key);
 
       bool extends(const fc::sha256& descendant, const fc::sha256& ancestor); //verify that a proposal descends from another
 
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ namespace eosio::hotstuff {
       quorum_certificate _high_qc;
       quorum_certificate _current_qc;
       uint32_t _v_height = 0;
-      //eosio::chain::extended_schedule _schedule;
       base_pacemaker* _pacemaker = nullptr;
       std::set<name> _my_producers;
       chain::bls_key_map_t _my_finalizer_keys;
diff --git a/libraries/hotstuff/qc_chain.cpp b/libraries/hotstuff/qc_chain.cpp
index 12f68675c9..72c5f77652 100644
--- a/libraries/hotstuff/qc_chain.cpp
+++ b/libraries/hotstuff/qc_chain.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace eosio::hotstuff {
       return false;
    }
 
-   hs_vote_message qc_chain::sign_proposal(const hs_proposal_message& proposal, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_private_key& finalizer_priv_key, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_public_key& finalizer_pub_key){
+   hs_vote_message qc_chain::sign_proposal(const hs_proposal_message& proposal, const fc::crypto::blslib::bls_private_key& finalizer_priv_key){
       _v_height = proposal.get_height();
 
       digest_type digest = get_digest_to_sign(proposal.block_id, proposal.phase_counter, proposal.final_on_qc);
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace eosio::hotstuff {
 
       fc::crypto::blslib::bls_signature sig = finalizer_priv_key.sign(h);
 
-      hs_vote_message v_msg = {proposal.proposal_id, finalizer_pub_key, sig};
+      hs_vote_message v_msg = {proposal.proposal_id, finalizer_priv_key.get_public_key(), sig};
       return v_msg;
    }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ namespace eosio::hotstuff {
 
             if (fin_itr!=finalizers.end()) {
 
-               hs_vote_message v_msg = sign_proposal(proposal, mfk_itr->second, mfk_itr->first);
+               hs_vote_message v_msg = sign_proposal(proposal, mfk_itr->second);
 
                fc_tlog(_logger, " === ${id} signed proposal : block_num ${block_num} phase ${phase_counter} : proposal_id ${proposal_id}",
                               ("id", _id)