diff --git a/consensus/bor/clerk.go b/consensus/bor/clerk.go
index 755b695839..b97148e0ca 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/clerk.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/clerk.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package bor
 
 import (
 	"github.com/maticnetwork/bor/common"
+	"github.com/maticnetwork/bor/common/hexutil"
 )
 
 // EventRecord represents state record
 type EventRecord struct {
 	ID       uint64         `json:"id" yaml:"id"`
 	Contract common.Address `json:"contract" yaml:"contract"`
-	Data     []byte         `json:"data" yaml:"data"`
+	Data     hexutil.Bytes  `json:"data" yaml:"data"`
 	TxHash   common.Hash    `json:"tx_hash" yaml:"tx_hash"`
 	LogIndex uint64         `json:"log_index" yaml:"log_index"`
 }