diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index bc014da..d15b10e 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ export async function getConsensusOptimisticUpdate() {
     throw Error(`fetching optimistic update failed`);
   }
 
-  return update;
+  return update.data;
 }