diff --git a/lee/state_machine/src/state/mod.rs b/lee/state_machine/src/state/mod.rs
index d49c1c8f..8b91b698 100644
--- a/lee/state_machine/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/lee/state_machine/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -270,10 +270,9 @@ impl V03State {
             .unwrap_or_else(Account::default)
     }
 
-    /// Borrowing counterpart of [`Self::get_account_by_id`], for callers that
-    /// only inspect the account and would otherwise clone it to drop it.
+    /// Borrowing counterpart of [`Self::get_account_by_id`].
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn get_public_account(&self, account_id: AccountId) -> Option<&Account> {
+    pub fn get_account_by_id_ref(&self, account_id: AccountId) -> Option<&Account> {
         self.public_state.get(&account_id)
     }
 
diff --git a/lez/sequencer/core/src/lib.rs b/lez/sequencer/core/src/lib.rs
index 4671b845..5ed0e50c 100644
--- a/lez/sequencer/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lez/sequencer/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ fn deposit_already_minted(state: &lee::V03State, deposit_op_id: HashType) -> boo
     let receipt_id =
         bridge_core::deposit_receipt_account_id(programs::bridge().id(), deposit_op_id.0);
     state
-        .get_public_account(receipt_id)
+        .get_account_by_id_ref(receipt_id)
         .is_some_and(|receipt| *receipt != lee::Account::default())
 }