diff --git a/meerkat-common/src/test/java/meerkat/crypto/concrete/ECElGamalUtils.java b/meerkat-common/src/test/java/meerkat/crypto/concrete/ECElGamalUtils.java
index c40128c..e1368e5 100644
--- a/meerkat-common/src/test/java/meerkat/crypto/concrete/ECElGamalUtils.java
+++ b/meerkat-common/src/test/java/meerkat/crypto/concrete/ECElGamalUtils.java
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ public class ECElGamalUtils {
         GroupElement c1encoded = cipherText.getC1();
         GroupElement c2encoded = cipherText.getC2();
 
-        ECPoint c1 = group.decode(c1encoded.toByteArray());
-        ECPoint c2 = group.decode(c2encoded.toByteArray());
+        ECPoint c1 = ECElGamalEncryption.decodeElement(group, c1encoded);
+        ECPoint c2 = ECElGamalEncryption.decodeElement(group, c2encoded);
 
-        ECPoint plaintextEncoded = secretKey.decrypt(new Pair<ECPoint, ECPoint>(c1, c2));
+        ECPoint plaintextEncoded = secretKey.decrypt(new Pair<>(c1, c2));
 
         byte[] plaintext = group.injectiveDecode(plaintextEncoded);