diff --git a/internal/ethapi/sequencer.go b/internal/ethapi/sequencer.go
index 3db4b7d9aa..d75a486963 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/sequencer.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/sequencer.go
@@ -16,17 +16,13 @@ const (
 )
 
 func sendTransactionToSequencer(ctx context.Context, txBytes []byte) error {
-	var (
-		chainID, cometbftRPCEndpoint string
-	)
-
-	envChainId := os.Getenv("CHAIN_ID")
-	if envChainId == "" {
+	chainID := os.Getenv("CHAIN_ID")
+	if chainID == "" {
 		chainID = defaultChainID
 	}
 
-	envCometbftRPCEndpoint := os.Getenv("COMETBFT_RPC_ENDPOINT")
-	if envCometbftRPCEndpoint == "" {
+	cometbftRPCEndpoint := os.Getenv("COMETBFT_RPC_ENDPOINT")
+	if cometbftRPCEndpoint == "" {
 		cometbftRPCEndpoint = defaultCometbftRPCEndpoint
 	}