diff --git a/packages/lisk-transactions/src/utils/validation/validation.ts b/packages/lisk-transactions/src/utils/validation/validation.ts
index baf39fbe7..d3cbfa003 100644
--- a/packages/lisk-transactions/src/utils/validation/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/lisk-transactions/src/utils/validation/validation.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const validateKeysgroup = (keysgroup: ReadonlyArray<string>) => {
 const MIN_ADDRESS_LENGTH = 2;
 const MAX_ADDRESS_LENGTH = 22;
 const BASE_TEN = 10;
-export const validateAddress = (address: string) => {
+export const validateAddress = (address: string): boolean => {
 	if (
 		address.length < MIN_ADDRESS_LENGTH ||
 		address.length > MAX_ADDRESS_LENGTH
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ export const validateAddress = (address: string) => {
 	}
 
 	if (addressString !== addressNumber.toString(BASE_TEN)) {
-		throw new Error('Address number does not have natural representation.');
+		throw new Error(
+			"Address string format does not match it's number representation.",
+		);
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/packages/lisk-transactions/test/utils/validation/validation.ts b/packages/lisk-transactions/test/utils/validation/validation.ts
index a5c14a2ad..f27db13d0 100644
--- a/packages/lisk-transactions/test/utils/validation/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/lisk-transactions/test/utils/validation/validation.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('validation', () => {
 				'922fbfdd596fa78269bbcadc67ec2a1cc15fc929a19c462169568d7a3df1a1aa',
 				'922fbfdd596fa78269bbcadc67ec2a1cc15fc929a19c462169568d7a3df1a1aa',
 			];
-			it('should throw', () => {
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
 				return expect(
 					checkPublicKeysForDuplicates.bind(null, publicKeys),
 				).to.throw(
@@ -210,60 +210,55 @@ describe('validation', () => {
 
 		describe('Given an address that is too short', () => {
 			const address = 'L';
-			const error =
-				'Address length does not match requirements. Expected between 2 and 22 characters.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					'Address length does not match requirements. Expected between 2 and 22 characters.',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('Given an address that is too long', () => {
 			const address = '12345678901234567890123L';
-			const error =
-				'Address length does not match requirements. Expected between 2 and 22 characters.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					'Address length does not match requirements. Expected between 2 and 22 characters.',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('Given an address without L at the end', () => {
 			const address = '1234567890';
-			const error =
-				'Address format does not match requirements. Expected "L" at the end.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					'Address format does not match requirements. Expected "L" at the end.',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('Given an address that includes `.`', () => {
 			const address = '14.15133512790761431L';
-			const error =
-				'Address format does not match requirements. Address includes invalid character: `.`.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					'Address format does not match requirements. Address includes invalid character: `.`.',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('Given an address that is out of range', () => {
 			const address = '18446744073709551616L';
-			const error =
-				'Address format does not match requirements. Address out of maximum range.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					'Address format does not match requirements. Address out of maximum range.',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('Given an address that has leading zeros', () => {
 			const address = '00015133512790761431L';
-			const error = 'Address number does not have natural representation.';
-
-			it('should throw', () => {
-				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(error);
+			it('should throw an error', () => {
+				return expect(validateAddress.bind(null, address)).to.throw(
+					"Address string format does not match it's number representation.",
+				);
 			});
 		});
 	});