diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index f3975d35a0..979a7e822a 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -761,8 +761,7 @@ func (api *BlockChainAPI) Call(ctx context.Context, args TransactionArgs, blockN
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// If the result contains a revert reason, try to unpack and return it.
-	if len(result.Revert()) > 0 {
+	if errors.Is(result.Err, vm.ErrExecutionReverted) {
 		return nil, newRevertError(result.Revert())
 	}
 	return result.Return(), result.Err
@@ -842,7 +841,7 @@ func DoEstimateGas(ctx context.Context, b Backend, args TransactionArgs, blockNr
 	// Run the gas estimation and wrap any revertals into a custom return
 	estimate, revert, err := gasestimator.Estimate(ctx, call, opts, gasCap)
 	if err != nil {
-		if len(revert) > 0 {
+		if errors.Is(err, vm.ErrExecutionReverted) {
 			return 0, newRevertError(revert)
 		}
 		return 0, err