diff --git a/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim b/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
index 3d46e52f0..65b1aee33 100644
--- a/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
+++ b/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization Eligibility Codec":
         eligibilityProof == decoded
   
   asyncTest "encode eligibility status":
-    let eligibilityStatus = genEligibilityStatus(true)
+    let eligibilityStatus = new(EligibilityStatus, true)
     let encoded = encode(eligibilityStatus)
     let decoded = EligibilityStatus.decode(encoded.buffer).get()
     check:
diff --git a/waku/incentivization/common.nim b/waku/incentivization/common.nim
index 6f376e4bc..f1d6fe0ff 100644
--- a/waku/incentivization/common.nim
+++ b/waku/incentivization/common.nim
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import std/options
 
 import waku/incentivization/rpc
 
-proc genEligibilityStatus*(isEligible: bool): EligibilityStatus = 
+proc new*(
+  T: type EligibilityStatus,
+  isEligible: bool
+): T =
   if isEligible:
     EligibilityStatus(
       statusCode: uint32(200),