diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_2_rpc_servers.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_2_rpc_servers.test.ts
index 8cdb33e0dd4..444376f1d2b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_2_rpc_servers.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_2_rpc_servers.test.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe('e2e_2_rpc_servers', () => {
     await expectTokenBalance(walletA, tokenAddress, userA.address, initialBalance);
     await expectTokenBalance(walletB, tokenAddress, userB.address, 0n);
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 1);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Balance set in constructor']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServerA, ['Balance set in constructor']);
 
     // Transfer funds from A to B via RPC server A
     const contractWithWalletA = await PrivateTokenContract.at(tokenAddress, walletA);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('e2e_2_rpc_servers', () => {
     await expectTokenBalance(walletA, tokenAddress, userA.address, initialBalance - transferAmount1);
     await expectTokenBalance(walletB, tokenAddress, userB.address, transferAmount1);
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 2);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Coins transferred']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServerA, ['Coins transferred']);
 
     // Transfer funds from B to A via RPC server B
     const contractWithWalletB = await PrivateTokenContract.at(tokenAddress, walletB);
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('e2e_2_rpc_servers', () => {
     await expectTokenBalance(walletA, tokenAddress, userA.address, initialBalance - transferAmount1 + transferAmount2);
     await expectTokenBalance(walletB, tokenAddress, userB.address, transferAmount1 - transferAmount2);
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 2);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Coins transferred']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServerA, ['Coins transferred']);
   }, 120_000);
 
   const deployChildContractViaServerA = async () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_multiple_accounts_1_enc_key.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_multiple_accounts_1_enc_key.test.ts
index fec8584a164..7ace13af30d 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_multiple_accounts_1_enc_key.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_multiple_accounts_1_enc_key.test.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('e2e_multiple_accounts_1_enc_key', () => {
     }
 
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 2);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Coins transferred']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServer, ['Coins transferred']);
 
     logger(`Transfer ${transferAmount} from ${sender} to ${receiver} successful`);
   };
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_private_token_contract.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_private_token_contract.test.ts
index c6ef1ab8b49..03a5df9272e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_private_token_contract.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_private_token_contract.test.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('e2e_private_token_contract', () => {
     await expectBalance(receiver, 0n);
 
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 1);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Balance set in constructor']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServer, ['Balance set in constructor']);
   }, 30_000);
 
   /**
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('e2e_private_token_contract', () => {
     await expectBalance(owner, mintAmount);
 
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 1);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Coins minted']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServer, ['Coins minted']);
   }, 60_000);
 
   /**
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('e2e_private_token_contract', () => {
     await expectBalance(receiver, 0n);
 
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 1);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Balance set in constructor']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServer, ['Balance set in constructor']);
 
     const tx = contract.methods.transfer(transferAmount, owner, receiver).send({ origin: owner });
 
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ describe('e2e_private_token_contract', () => {
     await expectBalance(receiver, transferAmount);
 
     await expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe(aztecNode, 2);
-    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecNode!, ['Coins transferred']);
+    await expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe(aztecRpcServer, ['Coins transferred']);
   }, 60_000);
 });
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/utils.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/utils.ts
index 92f5633d71c..f8b3c380b3b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/utils.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/utils.ts
@@ -426,23 +426,13 @@ export const expectsNumOfEncryptedLogsInTheLastBlockToBe = async (
 
 /**
  * Checks that the last block contains the given expected unencrypted log messages.
- * @param aztecNode - The instance of aztec node for retrieving the logs.
+ * @param rpc - The instance of AztecRPC for retrieving the logs.
  * @param logMessages - The set of expected log messages.
  * @returns
  */
-export const expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe = async (
-  aztecNode: AztecNodeService | AztecRPC,
-  logMessages: string[],
-) => {
-  let l2BlockNum: number;
-  let unencryptedLogs: L2BlockL2Logs[];
-  if (aztecNode instanceof AztecNodeService) {
-    l2BlockNum = await aztecNode.getBlockHeight();
-    unencryptedLogs = await aztecNode.getLogs(l2BlockNum, 1, LogType.UNENCRYPTED);
-  } else {
-    l2BlockNum = await aztecNode.getBlockNum();
-    unencryptedLogs = await aztecNode.getUnencryptedLogs(l2BlockNum, 1);
-  }
+export const expectUnencryptedLogsFromLastBlockToBe = async (rpc: AztecRPC, logMessages: string[]) => {
+  const l2BlockNum = await rpc.getBlockNum();
+  const unencryptedLogs = await rpc.getUnencryptedLogs(l2BlockNum, 1);
   const unrolledLogs = L2BlockL2Logs.unrollLogs(unencryptedLogs);
   const asciiLogs = unrolledLogs.map(log => log.toString('ascii'));