diff --git a/conversations/src/conversation/privatev1.rs b/conversations/src/conversation/privatev1.rs
index b67661f..2711436 100644
--- a/conversations/src/conversation/privatev1.rs
+++ b/conversations/src/conversation/privatev1.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl PrivateV1Convo {
         // TODO: Danger - Fix double-ratchets types to Accept SymmetricKey32
         // perhaps update the  DH to work with cryptocrate.
         // init_sender doesn't take ownership of the key so a reference can be used.
-        let shared_secret: [u8; 32] = seed_key.as_bytes().to_vec().try_into().unwrap();
+        let shared_secret: [u8; 32] = seed_key.DANGER_to_bytes();
         let dr_state = RatchetState::init_sender(shared_secret, remote);
 
         Self {
diff --git a/conversations/src/inbox/handshake.rs b/conversations/src/inbox/handshake.rs
index 5d8d0f3..8da581a 100644
--- a/conversations/src/inbox/handshake.rs
+++ b/conversations/src/inbox/handshake.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl InboxHandshake {
     /// Derive keys from X3DH shared secret
     fn derive_keys_from_shared_secret(shared_secret: SymmetricKey32) -> SymmetricKey32 {
         let seed_key: [u8; 32] = Blake2bMac256::new_with_salt_and_personal(
-            shared_secret.as_slice(),
+            shared_secret.as_bytes(),
             &[], // No salt - input already has high entropy
             b"InboxV1-Seed",
         )