diff --git a/x/fungible/keeper/evm.go b/x/fungible/keeper/evm.go
index 55bf09f023..a42f4c0ddc 100644
--- a/x/fungible/keeper/evm.go
+++ b/x/fungible/keeper/evm.go
@@ -675,8 +675,7 @@ func (k Keeper) CallEVM(
 		errMessage := types.EvmErrorMessage(method, contract, args)
 		errMessage = types.EvmErrorMessageAddErrorString(errMessage, err.Error())
 		// if it is a revert error then add the revert reason
-		var revertErr *evmtypes.RevertError
-		ok := errors.As(err, &revertErr)
+		revertErr, ok := err.(*evmtypes.RevertError)
 		if ok {
 			errMessage = types.EvmErrorMessageAddRevertReason(
 				errMessage,