diff --git a/goas/cl/cl/src/input.rs b/goas/cl/cl/src/input.rs
index 246952d..8a9ff2f 100644
--- a/goas/cl/cl/src/input.rs
+++ b/goas/cl/cl/src/input.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ pub struct Input {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct InputWitness {
     pub note: NoteWitness,
-    pub utxo_balance_blinding: BalanceWitness,
     pub balance_blinding: BalanceWitness,
     pub nf_sk: NullifierSecret,
     pub nonce: NullifierNonce,
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ impl InputWitness {
         assert_eq!(nf_sk.commit(), output.nf_pk);
         Self {
             note: output.note,
-            utxo_balance_blinding: output.balance_blinding,
             balance_blinding: BalanceWitness::random(&mut rng),
             nf_sk,
             nonce: output.nonce,
@@ -55,13 +53,8 @@ impl InputWitness {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn to_output(&self) -> crate::OutputWitness {
-        crate::OutputWitness {
-            note: self.note,
-            balance_blinding: self.utxo_balance_blinding,
-            nf_pk: self.nf_sk.commit(),
-            nonce: self.nonce,
-        }
+    pub fn note_commitment(&self) -> crate::NoteCommitment {
+	self.note.commit(self.nf_sk.commit(), self.nonce)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/goas/cl/ledger/src/input.rs b/goas/cl/ledger/src/input.rs
index 704b1d1..0c934b5 100644
--- a/goas/cl/ledger/src/input.rs
+++ b/goas/cl/ledger/src/input.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct ProvedInput {
 
 impl ProvedInput {
     pub fn prove(input: &cl::InputWitness, note_commitments: &[cl::NoteCommitment]) -> Self {
-        let output_cm = input.to_output().commit_note();
+        let output_cm = input.note_commitment();
 
         let cm_leaves = note_commitment_leaves(note_commitments);
         let cm_idx = note_commitments
@@ -95,13 +95,12 @@ mod test {
 
         let input = cl::InputWitness {
             note: cl::NoteWitness::basic(32, "NMO"),
-            utxo_balance_blinding: cl::BalanceWitness::random(&mut rng),
             balance_blinding: cl::BalanceWitness::random(&mut rng),
             nf_sk: cl::NullifierSecret::random(&mut rng),
             nonce: cl::NullifierNonce::random(&mut rng),
         };
 
-        let notes = vec![input.to_output().commit_note()];
+        let notes = vec![input.note_commitment()];
 
         let mut proved_input = ProvedInput::prove(&input, &notes);
 
diff --git a/goas/cl/proof_statements/src/ptx.rs b/goas/cl/proof_statements/src/ptx.rs
index 6cbc2a0..9701646 100644
--- a/goas/cl/proof_statements/src/ptx.rs
+++ b/goas/cl/proof_statements/src/ptx.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl PartialTxInputPrivate {
     }
 
     pub fn cm_root(&self) -> [u8; 32] {
-        let leaf = merkle::leaf(self.input.to_output().commit_note().as_bytes());
+        let leaf = merkle::leaf(self.input.note_commitment().as_bytes());
         merkle::path_root(leaf, &self.cm_path)
     }
 }
diff --git a/goas/cl/risc0_proofs/input/src/main.rs b/goas/cl/risc0_proofs/input/src/main.rs
index fa63ab3..baa0737 100644
--- a/goas/cl/risc0_proofs/input/src/main.rs
+++ b/goas/cl/risc0_proofs/input/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use risc0_zkvm::guest::env;
 fn main() {
     let secret: InputPrivate = env::read();
 
-    let out_cm = secret.input.to_output().commit_note();
+    let out_cm = secret.input.note_commitment();
     let cm_leaf = merkle::leaf(out_cm.as_bytes());
     let cm_root = merkle::path_root(cm_leaf, &secret.cm_path);
 
diff --git a/goas/zone/risc0_proofs/spend_zone_funds/src/main.rs b/goas/zone/risc0_proofs/spend_zone_funds/src/main.rs
index 97beecd..7510e03 100644
--- a/goas/zone/risc0_proofs/spend_zone_funds/src/main.rs
+++ b/goas/zone/risc0_proofs/spend_zone_funds/src/main.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ fn main() {
         spend_event_state_path,
     } = env::read();
 
-    let cm_root = in_zone_funds.cm_root();
     let ptx_root = in_zone_funds.ptx_root();
     let nf = Nullifier::new(in_zone_funds.input.nf_sk, in_zone_funds.input.nonce);
     // check the zone funds note is the one in the spend event
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ fn main() {
     assert_eq!(spent_note.output.nf_pk, spend_event.to);
 
     env::commit(&DeathConstraintPublic {
-        cm_root,
         ptx_root,
         nf,
     });