diff --git a/bridges/modules/grandpa/src/lib.rs b/bridges/modules/grandpa/src/lib.rs
index e94d91a5c16a2..4304e82eeb103 100644
--- a/bridges/modules/grandpa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bridges/modules/grandpa/src/lib.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let is_authorities_change_enacted =
 				try_enact_authority_change::<T, I>(&finality_target, set_id)?;
 			let may_refund_call_fee = is_authorities_change_enacted &&
-				submit_finality_proof_info_from_args::<T, I>(&*finality_target, &justification)
+				submit_finality_proof_info_from_args::<T, I>(&finality_target, &justification)
 					.fits_limits();
 			<RequestCount<T, I>>::mutate(|count| *count += 1);
 			insert_header::<T, I>(*finality_target, hash);
diff --git a/bridges/primitives/header-chain/src/justification.rs b/bridges/primitives/header-chain/src/justification.rs
index 1e34f365621b9..88dac0acf9f6d 100644
--- a/bridges/primitives/header-chain/src/justification.rs
+++ b/bridges/primitives/header-chain/src/justification.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub fn decode_justification_target<Header: HeaderT>(
 }
 
 /// Verify and optimize given justification by removing unknown and duplicate votes.
-pub fn optimize_justification<Header: HeaderT>(
+pub fn verify_and_optimize_justification<Header: HeaderT>(
 	finalized_target: (Header::Hash, Header::Number),
 	authorities_set_id: SetId,
 	authorities_set: &VoterSet<AuthorityId>,
diff --git a/bridges/primitives/header-chain/tests/justification.rs b/bridges/primitives/header-chain/tests/justification.rs
index f01f4ea2f10ce..52fa33ae97491 100644
--- a/bridges/primitives/header-chain/tests/justification.rs
+++ b/bridges/primitives/header-chain/tests/justification.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 //! Tests for Grandpa Justification code.
 
 use bp_header_chain::justification::{
-	optimize_justification, required_justification_precommits, verify_justification, Error,
+	required_justification_precommits, verify_and_optimize_justification, verify_justification,
+	Error,
 };
 use bp_test_utils::*;
 
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ fn optimizer_does_noting_with_minimal_justification() {
 	let justification = make_default_justification::<TestHeader>(&test_header(1));
 
 	let num_precommits_before = justification.commit.precommits.len();
-	let justification = optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
+	let justification = verify_and_optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
 		header_id::<TestHeader>(1),
 		TEST_GRANDPA_SET_ID,
 		&voter_set(),
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ fn unknown_authority_votes_are_removed_by_optimizer() {
 	));
 
 	let num_precommits_before = justification.commit.precommits.len();
-	let justification = optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
+	let justification = verify_and_optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
 		header_id::<TestHeader>(1),
 		TEST_GRANDPA_SET_ID,
 		&voter_set(),
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ fn duplicate_authority_votes_are_removed_by_optimizer() {
 		.push(justification.commit.precommits.first().cloned().unwrap());
 
 	let num_precommits_before = justification.commit.precommits.len();
-	let justification = optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
+	let justification = verify_and_optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
 		header_id::<TestHeader>(1),
 		TEST_GRANDPA_SET_ID,
 		&voter_set(),
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ fn redundant_authority_votes_are_removed_by_optimizer() {
 	));
 
 	let num_precommits_before = justification.commit.precommits.len();
-	let justification = optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
+	let justification = verify_and_optimize_justification::<TestHeader>(
 		header_id::<TestHeader>(1),
 		TEST_GRANDPA_SET_ID,
 		&voter_set(),
diff --git a/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/finality/engine.rs b/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/finality/engine.rs
index f5ac8539a689e..4fc503011bba1 100644
--- a/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/finality/engine.rs
+++ b/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/finality/engine.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 use crate::error::Error;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bp_header_chain::{
-	justification::{verify_justification, GrandpaJustification},
+	justification::{verify_and_optimize_justification, GrandpaJustification},
 	ConsensusLogReader, FinalityProof, GrandpaConsensusLogReader,
 };
 use bp_runtime::{BasicOperatingMode, HeaderIdProvider, OperatingMode};
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl<C: ChainWithGrandpa> Engine<C> for Grandpa<C> {
 		// actual authorities set (which we have read now) may have changed, so this
 		// `optimize_justification` may fail. But if target chain is configured properly, it'll fail
 		// anyway, after we submit transaction and failing earlier is better. So - it is fine
-		bp_header_chain::justification::optimize_justification(
+		verify_and_optimize_justification(
 			(header.hash(), *header.number()),
 			authority_set_id,
 			&authority_set,
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ impl<C: ChainWithGrandpa> Engine<C> for Grandpa<C> {
 				initial_authorities_set_id,
 			);
 
-			let is_valid_set_id = verify_justification::<C::Header>(
+			let is_valid_set_id = verify_and_optimize_justification(
 				(initial_header_hash, initial_header_number),
 				initial_authorities_set_id,
 				&authorities_for_verification,
-				&justification,
+				justification.clone(),
 			)
 			.is_ok();