diff --git a/src/steps/da.py b/src/steps/da.py
index 9f3740e..a6d4e8a 100644
--- a/src/steps/da.py
+++ b/src/steps/da.py
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ def response_contains_data(response):
     return False
 
 
-def prepare_add_share_request(da_share):
-    da_share["share_idx"] = 137
-    return da_share
-
-
 class StepsDataAvailability(StepsCommon):
     def find_executor_node(self):
         executor = {}
@@ -138,12 +133,10 @@ class StepsDataAvailability(StepsCommon):
         timeout_duration = kwargs.get("timeout_duration", 65)
         interval = kwargs.get("interval", 0.1)
 
-        data = prepare_add_share_request(da_share)
-
         @retry(stop=stop_after_delay(timeout_duration), wait=wait_fixed(interval), reraise=True)
         def add_share():
             try:
-                response = node.send_add_share_request(data)
+                response = node.send_add_share_request(da_share)
             except Exception as ex:
                 logger.error(f"Exception while adding share: {ex}")
                 raise
diff --git a/tests/protocol_compatibility/test_interaction_data_flow.py b/tests/protocol_compatibility/test_interaction_data_flow.py
index a8b982a..55a85fe 100644
--- a/tests/protocol_compatibility/test_interaction_data_flow.py
+++ b/tests/protocol_compatibility/test_interaction_data_flow.py
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ class TestInteractionDataFlow(StepsDataAvailability, StepsConsensus, StepsStorag
         index_shares = self.get_data_range(self.node2, to_app_id(1), to_index(0), to_index(5))
         da_shares = extract_da_shares(index_shares)
 
-        logger.debug(f"da_shares: {da_shares}")
-        logger.debug(f"{len(da_shares)} da_shares extracted")
+        modified_da_share = da_shares[0]
+        modified_da_share["share_idx"] = 7
 
-        self.add_publish_share(self.node2, da_shares[0])
+        self.add_publish_share(self.node2, modified_da_share)
+
+        index_shares = self.get_data_range(self.node2, to_app_id(1), to_index(0), to_index(8))
+        da_shares = extract_da_shares(index_shares)
+
+        delay(5)
+
+        assert len(da_shares) < 3, "Modified da_share should not get published"