diff --git a/evm_bridge/src/verifier/batch.ts b/evm_bridge/src/verifier/batch.ts
index 30a5c135..d9fe680e 100644
--- a/evm_bridge/src/verifier/batch.ts
+++ b/evm_bridge/src/verifier/batch.ts
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ export class Batch extends Verifier {
         let lgr_comm = verifier_index.srs.lagrangeBases.get(verifier_index.domain_size)!;
         let com = lgr_comm?.slice(0, verifier_index.public);
         let elm = public_input.map(s => s.neg());
-        let public_comm = PolyComm.msm(com, elm);
-        let f_comm = verifier_index
+        let non_hiding_public_comm = PolyComm.msm(com, elm);
+        let public_comm = verifier_index
             .srs
-            .maskCustom(public_comm,
+            .maskCustom(non_hiding_public_comm,
                 new PolyComm([Scalar.from(1)], undefined))?.commitment;
-        return f_comm;
+        return public_comm;
         /*
           Check the length of evaluations inside the proof.
           Commit to the negated public input polynomial.