diff --git a/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim b/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
index b1a2f9287..0e5ef9a04 100644
--- a/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
+++ b/logos_delivery/waku/node/waku_node/relay.nim
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import
   libp2p/crypto/crypto,
   libp2p/protocols/ping,
   libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub,
+  libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsub,
   libp2p/protocols/pubsub/rpc/messages,
   libp2p/builders,
   libp2p/transports/tcptransport,
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import
     waku_archive,
     waku_store_sync,
     rln,
-    rln/adapters/relay as waku_rln_adapter,
     node/waku_node,
     node/subscription_manager,
     node/peer_manager,
@@ -202,7 +202,62 @@ proc mountRlnRelay*(
     raise newException(CatchableError, "failed to mount Rln: " & error)
   if (rlnConf.userMessageLimit > rln.groupManager.rlnRelayMaxMessageLimit):
     error "rln-relay-user-message-limit can't exceed the MAX_MESSAGE_LIMIT in the rln contract"
-  let validator = generateRlnValidator(rln, spamHandler)
+
+  ## Bridges RLN's protocol-agnostic message validation into a relay
+  ## (gossipsub) validator. The core decision is made by
+  ## `validateMessageAndUpdateLog`; this maps the result to
+  ## `pubsub.ValidationResult` so the validator can be installed on
+  ## WakuRelay's validator chain.
+  proc validator(
+      topic: string, message: WakuMessage
+  ): Future[pubsub.ValidationResult] {.async.} =
+    trace "rln-relay topic validator is called"
+    rln.clearNullifierLog()
+
+    let msgProof = RateLimitProof.init(message.proof).valueOr:
+      trace "rln validator reject", error = error
+      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
+
+    # validate the message and update log
+    let validationRes = await rln.validateMessageAndUpdateLog(message)
+
+    let
+      proof = byteutils.toHex(msgProof.proof)
+      epoch = fromEpoch(msgProof.epoch)
+      root = inHex(msgProof.merkleRoot)
+      shareX = inHex(msgProof.shareX)
+      shareY = inHex(msgProof.shareY)
+      nullifier = inHex(msgProof.nullifier)
+      payload = string.fromBytes(message.payload)
+    case validationRes
+    of Valid:
+      trace "message validity is verified, relaying",
+        proof = proof,
+        root = root,
+        shareX = shareX,
+        shareY = shareY,
+        nullifier = nullifier
+      waku_rln_valid_messages_total.inc(labelValues = [topic])
+      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Accept
+    of Invalid:
+      trace "message validity could not be verified, discarding",
+        proof = proof,
+        root = root,
+        shareX = shareX,
+        shareY = shareY,
+        nullifier = nullifier
+      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
+    of Spam:
+      trace "A spam message is found! yay! discarding:",
+        proof = proof,
+        root = root,
+        shareX = shareX,
+        shareY = shareY,
+        nullifier = nullifier
+      if spamHandler.isSome():
+        let handler = spamHandler.get()
+        handler(message)
+      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
 
   # register rln validator as default validator
   info "Registering RLN validator"
diff --git a/logos_delivery/waku/rln/adapters/relay.nim b/logos_delivery/waku/rln/adapters/relay.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index cce1d6bbc..000000000
--- a/logos_delivery/waku/rln/adapters/relay.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-{.push raises: [].}
-
-import
-  std/options,
-  chronicles,
-  chronos,
-  results,
-  stew/byteutils,
-  libp2p/protocols/pubsub/pubsub
-
-import ../rln, ../protocol_types, ../protocol_metrics, ../conversion_utils
-
-import logos_delivery/waku/[waku_relay, waku_core]
-
-logScope:
-  topics = "waku rln adapter"
-
-proc generateRlnValidator*(
-    rln: Rln, spamHandler = none(SpamHandler)
-): WakuValidatorHandler =
-  ## Bridges RLN's protocol-agnostic message validation into a relay
-  ## (gossipsub) validator. The core decision is made by
-  ## `validateMessageAndUpdateLog`; this adapter maps the result to
-  ## `pubsub.ValidationResult` so the validator can be installed on
-  ## WakuRelay's validator chain.
-  ## Validation logic follows https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/17/
-  proc validator(
-      topic: string, message: WakuMessage
-  ): Future[pubsub.ValidationResult] {.async.} =
-    trace "rln-relay topic validator is called"
-    rln.clearNullifierLog()
-
-    let msgProof = RateLimitProof.init(message.proof).valueOr:
-      trace "generateRlnValidator reject", error = error
-      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
-
-    # validate the message and update log
-    let validationRes = await rln.validateMessageAndUpdateLog(message)
-
-    let
-      proof = byteutils.toHex(msgProof.proof)
-      epoch = fromEpoch(msgProof.epoch)
-      root = inHex(msgProof.merkleRoot)
-      shareX = inHex(msgProof.shareX)
-      shareY = inHex(msgProof.shareY)
-      nullifier = inHex(msgProof.nullifier)
-      payload = string.fromBytes(message.payload)
-    case validationRes
-    of Valid:
-      trace "message validity is verified, relaying",
-        proof = proof,
-        root = root,
-        shareX = shareX,
-        shareY = shareY,
-        nullifier = nullifier
-      waku_rln_valid_messages_total.inc(labelValues = [topic])
-      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Accept
-    of Invalid:
-      trace "message validity could not be verified, discarding",
-        proof = proof,
-        root = root,
-        shareX = shareX,
-        shareY = shareY,
-        nullifier = nullifier
-      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
-    of Spam:
-      trace "A spam message is found! yay! discarding:",
-        proof = proof,
-        root = root,
-        shareX = shareX,
-        shareY = shareY,
-        nullifier = nullifier
-      if spamHandler.isSome():
-        let handler = spamHandler.get()
-        handler(message)
-      return pubsub.ValidationResult.Reject
-
-  return validator