diff --git a/src/cliAgent.ts b/src/cliAgent.ts
index c3d8793c..74c91c31 100644
--- a/src/cliAgent.ts
+++ b/src/cliAgent.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ export type RestMultiTenantAgentModules = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getWithTenan
 export type RestAgentModules = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getModules>>
 
 const getModules = (networkConfig: [IndyVdrPoolConfig, ...IndyVdrPoolConfig[]]) => {
-
   const didContractAddress = process.env.DID_CONTRACT_ADDRESS as string
   const schemaManagerContractAddress = process.env.SCHEMA_MANAGER_CONTRACT_ADDRESS as string
   const fileServerToken = process.env.FILE_SERVER_TOKEN
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ export async function runRestAgent(restConfig: AriesRestConfig) {
   } else {
     networkConfig = [
       {
-        genesisTransactions: (process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS) as string,
+        genesisTransactions: process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS as string,
         indyNamespace: 'bcovrin:testnet',
         isProduction: false,
         connectOnStartup: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/agent.ts b/src/utils/agent.ts
index ce83670c..198eb8bd 100644
--- a/src/utils/agent.ts
+++ b/src/utils/agent.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { indyVdr } from '@hyperledger/indy-vdr-nodejs'
 import { TsLogger } from './logger'
 
 export const setupAgent = async ({ name, endpoints, port }: { name: string; endpoints: string[]; port: number }) => {
-  const BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS = (process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS) as string
+  const BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS = process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS as string
   const logger = new TsLogger(LogLevel.debug)
 
   const config: InitConfig = {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const setupAgent = async ({ name, endpoints, port }: { name: string; endp
           {
             isProduction: false,
             indyNamespace: 'bcovrin:test',
-            genesisTransactions: (process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS) as string,
+            genesisTransactions: process.env.BCOVRIN_TEST_GENESIS as string,
             connectOnStartup: true,
           },
         ],