diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/cryptosuites/eddsa_jcs_2022.py b/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/cryptosuites/eddsa_jcs_2022.py
index 4366be488a..69daaa9334 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/cryptosuites/eddsa_jcs_2022.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/cryptosuites/eddsa_jcs_2022.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async def verify_proof(self, secured_document: dict):
             if not verified:
                 raise CryptosuiteError("Invalid signature.")
 
-        except (AssertionError, CryptosuiteError) as err:
+        except CryptosuiteError as err:
             problem_detail = ProblemDetails.deserialize(
                 PROBLEM_DETAILS["PROOF_VERIFICATION_ERROR"]
             )
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/manager.py b/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/manager.py
index 7555e38e6f..401aafaab2 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/manager.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/vc/data_integrity/manager.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async def verify_proof(self, secured_document: dict):
                 input_document["proof"] = proof
                 verification_result = await suite.verify_proof(input_document)
 
-            except (AssertionError, DataIntegrityManagerError, DIDNotFound) as err:
+            except (DataIntegrityManagerError, DIDNotFound) as err:
                 problem_detail = ProblemDetails.deserialize(
                     PROBLEM_DETAILS["PROOF_VERIFICATION_ERROR"]
                 )