diff --git a/tests/incentivization/test_poc.nim b/tests/incentivization/test_poc.nim
index 280a8d17c..03fb833da 100644
--- a/tests/incentivization/test_poc.nim
+++ b/tests/incentivization/test_poc.nim
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import
     rpc,
     rpc_codec,
     common,
-    txid_proof
+    txid_proof,
+    eligibility
   ]
 
 
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ const TxHashNonExisting* = TxHash.fromHex(
 const EthClient = "https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/470c2e9a16f24057aee6660081729fb9"
 
 
-#suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
+suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
 
-  # TODO: test eligibility without dummy protocol
-
-  #[
   asyncTest "incentivization PoC: dummy protocol with a valid txid eligibility proof":
-    let request = genDummyRequestWithTxIdEligibilityProof(@(TxHashExisting.bytes()))
-    let response = await client.sendRequest(request, serverRemotePeerInfo)
+    let eligibilityProof = EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(TxHashExisting.bytes())))
+    let txIdExists = await isEligible(eligibilityProof, EthClient)
     check:
-      response.isOk()
+      txIdExists
   
   asyncTest "incentivization PoC: dummy protocol client with an invalid txid eligibility proof":
-    let request = genDummyRequestWithTxIdEligibilityProof(@(TxHashNonExisting.bytes()))
-    let response = await client.sendRequest(request, serverRemotePeerInfo)
+    let eligibilityProof = EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(TxHashNonExisting.bytes())))
+    let txIdExists = await isEligible(eligibilityProof, EthClient)
     check:
-      response.isErr()
-  ]#
+      not txIdExists
+
diff --git a/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim b/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
index 58b9b09b1..c622a7793 100644
--- a/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
+++ b/tests/incentivization/test_rpc_codec.nim
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ import
     eligibility
   ]
 
+#[
 let txHash = TxHash.fromHex(
   "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
   )
 let txHashAsBytes = @(txHash.bytes())
+]#
 
 suite "Waku Incentivization Eligibility Codec":
-  asyncTest "encode eligibility proof":
+  
+  asyncTest "encode eligibility proof from bytes":
+    # FIXME: remove this test?
     var byteSequence: seq[byte] = @[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
     let epRpc = EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(byteSequence))
     let encoded = encode(epRpc)
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization Eligibility Codec":
     check:
       epRpc == decoded
 
-  asyncTest "encode eligibility proof":
+  asyncTest "encode eligibility proof from txid":
     let txHash = TxHash.fromHex(
       "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
     let txHashAsBytes = @(txHash.bytes())