diff --git a/crates/proof-impl/evm-ee-stf/src/lib.rs b/crates/proof-impl/evm-ee-stf/src/lib.rs
index 1989338ed8..e904b16dc7 100644
--- a/crates/proof-impl/evm-ee-stf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/proof-impl/evm-ee-stf/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ pub fn process_block_transaction(
     // `ElBlockStfInput`. This will allow for efficient filtering of`WithdrawalIntentEvents`.
     let withdrawal_intents =
         collect_withdrawal_intents(receipts.into_iter().map(|el| Some(el.receipt)))
-            .flatten()
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     // Construct the public parameters for the proof
diff --git a/crates/reth/evm/src/utils.rs b/crates/reth/evm/src/utils.rs
index aca66d400b..d75da939ef 100644
--- a/crates/reth/evm/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/reth/evm/src/utils.rs
@@ -30,23 +30,21 @@ pub fn wei_to_sats(wei: U256) -> (U256, U256) {
 /// A [`Descriptor`], if invalid does not create an [`WithdrawalIntent`].
 pub fn collect_withdrawal_intents(
     receipts: impl Iterator<Item = Option<Receipt>>,
-) -> impl Iterator<Item = Option<WithdrawalIntent>> {
+) -> impl Iterator<Item = WithdrawalIntent> {
     receipts
         .flatten()
         .flat_map(|receipt| receipt.logs)
         .filter(|log| log.address == BRIDGEOUT_ADDRESS)
         .filter_map(|log| {
             WithdrawalIntentEvent::decode_log(&log, true)
-                .map(|evt| {
-                    let descriptor = Descriptor::from_bytes(&evt.destination);
-                    match descriptor {
-                        Ok(valid_descriptor) => Some(WithdrawalIntent {
+                .ok()
+                .and_then(|evt| {
+                    Descriptor::from_bytes(&evt.destination)
+                        .ok()
+                        .map(|valid_descriptor| WithdrawalIntent {
                             amt: evt.amount,
                             destination: valid_descriptor,
-                        }),
-                        Err(_) => None,
-                    }
+                        })
                 })
-                .ok()
         })
 }
diff --git a/crates/reth/node/src/payload_builder.rs b/crates/reth/node/src/payload_builder.rs
index 2c93db464b..771efdb324 100644
--- a/crates/reth/node/src/payload_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/reth/node/src/payload_builder.rs
@@ -412,9 +412,7 @@ where
         attributes.withdrawals().clone(),
     )?;
 
-    let withdrawal_intents = collect_withdrawal_intents(receipts.iter().cloned())
-        .flatten()
-        .collect();
+    let withdrawal_intents = collect_withdrawal_intents(receipts.iter().cloned()).collect();
 
     // merge all transitions into bundle state, this would apply the withdrawal balance changes
     // and 4788 contract call