diff --git a/cli/teos_cli.py b/cli/teos_cli.py
index fd56dc7..3850c87 100644
--- a/cli/teos_cli.py
+++ b/cli/teos_cli.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from cli.exceptions import InvalidKey, InvalidParameter, TowerResponseError
 from cli.help import show_usage, help_add_appointment, help_get_appointment, help_register, help_get_all_appointments
 
 import common.cryptographer
-from common.blob import Blob
 from common import constants
 from common.logger import Logger
 from common.appointment import Appointment
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def add_appointment(appointment_data, cli_sk, teos_pk, teos_url):
         raise InvalidParameter("The provided data is missing the transaction")
 
     appointment_data["locator"] = compute_locator(tx_id)
-    appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] = Cryptographer.encrypt(Blob(tx), tx_id)
+    appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] = Cryptographer.encrypt(tx, tx_id)
     appointment = Appointment.from_dict(appointment_data)
     signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), cli_sk)
 
diff --git a/common/appointment.py b/common/appointment.py
index 7f0f5d4..e4a0050 100644
--- a/common/appointment.py
+++ b/common/appointment.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import struct
 from binascii import unhexlify
 
-from common.encrypted_blob import EncryptedBlob
-
 
 class Appointment:
     """
@@ -15,9 +13,8 @@ class Appointment:
         end_time (:obj:`int`): The block height where the tower will stop watching for breaches.
         to_self_delay (:obj:`int`): The ``to_self_delay`` encoded in the ``csv`` of the ``to_remote`` output of the
             commitment transaction that this appointment is covering.
-        encrypted_blob (:obj:`EncryptedBlob <common.encrypted_blob.EncryptedBlob>`): An ``EncryptedBlob`` object
-            containing an encrypted penalty transaction. The tower will decrypt it and broadcast the penalty transaction
-            upon seeing a breach on the blockchain.
+        encrypted_blob (:obj:`str`): An encrypted blob of data containing a penalty transaction. The tower will decrypt
+            it and broadcast the penalty transaction upon seeing a breach on the blockchain.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, locator, start_time, end_time, to_self_delay, encrypted_blob):
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@ class Appointment:
         self.start_time = start_time  # ToDo: #4-standardize-appointment-fields
         self.end_time = end_time  # ToDo: #4-standardize-appointment-fields
         self.to_self_delay = to_self_delay
-        self.encrypted_blob = EncryptedBlob(encrypted_blob)
+        self.encrypted_blob = encrypted_blob
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, appointment_data):
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ class Appointment:
             "start_time": self.start_time,
             "end_time": self.end_time,
             "to_self_delay": self.to_self_delay,
-            "encrypted_blob": self.encrypted_blob.data,
+            "encrypted_blob": self.encrypted_blob,
         }
 
         return appointment
@@ -95,5 +92,5 @@ class Appointment:
             + struct.pack(">I", self.start_time)
             + struct.pack(">I", self.end_time)
             + struct.pack(">I", self.to_self_delay)
-            + unhexlify(self.encrypted_blob.data)
+            + unhexlify(self.encrypted_blob)
         )
diff --git a/common/blob.py b/common/blob.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cd3ed23..0000000
--- a/common/blob.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import re
-
-
-class Blob:
-    def __init__(self, data):
-        if type(data) is not str or re.search(r"^[0-9A-Fa-f]+$", data) is None:
-            raise ValueError("Non-Hex character found in transaction.")
-
-        self.data = data
diff --git a/common/cryptographer.py b/common/cryptographer.py
index 5095a8e..a171cbf 100644
--- a/common/cryptographer.py
+++ b/common/cryptographer.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Cryptographer:
               :obj:`ValueError`: if either the ``secret`` or ``encrypted_blob`` is not properly formatted.
         """
 
-        Cryptographer.check_data_key_format(encrypted_blob.data, secret)
+        Cryptographer.check_data_key_format(encrypted_blob, secret)
 
         # sk is the H(txid) (32-byte) and nonce is set to 0 (12-byte)
         sk = sha256(unhexlify(secret)).digest()
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Cryptographer:
 
         # Decrypt
         cipher = ChaCha20Poly1305(sk)
-        data = unhexlify(encrypted_blob.data)
+        data = unhexlify(encrypted_blob)
 
         try:
             blob = cipher.decrypt(nonce=nonce, data=data, associated_data=None)
diff --git a/common/encrypted_blob.py b/common/encrypted_blob.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 945b49c..0000000
--- a/common/encrypted_blob.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-class EncryptedBlob:
-    def __init__(self, data):
-        self.data = data
-
-    def __eq__(self, other):
-        return isinstance(other, EncryptedBlob) and self.data == other.data
diff --git a/teos/api.py b/teos/api.py
index 02bfb79..e5141bf 100644
--- a/teos/api.py
+++ b/teos/api.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class API:
 
             if appointment_summary:
                 used_slots = ceil(appointment_summary.get("size") / ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX)
-                required_slots = ceil(len(appointment.encrypted_blob.data) / ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX)
+                required_slots = ceil(len(appointment.encrypted_blob) / ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX)
                 slot_diff = required_slots - used_slots
 
                 # For updates we only reserve the slot difference provided the new one is bigger.
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class API:
             else:
                 # For regular appointments 1 slot is reserved per ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX block.
                 slot_diff = 0
-                required_slots = ceil(len(appointment.encrypted_blob.data) / ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX)
+                required_slots = ceil(len(appointment.encrypted_blob) / ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX)
 
             # Slots are reserved before adding the appointments to prevent race conditions.
             # DISCUSS: It may be worth using signals here to avoid race conditions anyway.
diff --git a/teos/watcher.py b/teos/watcher.py
index f5e7cf8..b3dc8ea 100644
--- a/teos/watcher.py
+++ b/teos/watcher.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class Watcher:
 
     The :class:`Watcher` keeps track of the accepted appointments in ``appointments`` and, for new received block,
     checks if any breach has happened by comparing the txids with the appointment locators. If a breach is seen, the
-    :obj:`EncryptedBlob <common.encrypted_blob.EncryptedBlob>` of the corresponding appointment is decrypted and the
-    data is passed to the :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
+    ``encrypted_blob`` of the corresponding appointment is decrypted and the data is passed to the
+    :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
 
     If an appointment reaches its end with no breach, the data is simply deleted.
 
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ class Watcher:
         ``add_appointment`` is the entry point of the ``Watcher``. Upon receiving a new appointment it will start
         monitoring the blockchain (``do_watch``) until ``appointments`` is empty.
 
-        Once a breach is seen on the blockchain, the :obj:`Watcher` will decrypt the corresponding
-        :obj:`EncryptedBlob <common.encrypted_blob.EncryptedBlob>` and pass the information to the
-        :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
+        Once a breach is seen on the blockchain, the :obj:`Watcher` will decrypt the corresponding ``encrypted_blob``
+        and pass the information to the :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
 
         The tower may store multiple appointments with the same ``locator`` to avoid DoS attacks based on data
         rewriting. `locators`` should be derived from the ``dispute_txid``, but that task is performed by the user, and
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ class Watcher:
             self.appointments[uuid] = {
                 "locator": appointment.locator,
                 "end_time": appointment.end_time,
-                "size": len(appointment.encrypted_blob.data),
+                "size": len(appointment.encrypted_blob),
             }
 
             if appointment.locator in self.locator_uuid_map:
@@ -268,9 +267,8 @@ class Watcher:
         """
         Filters what of the found breaches contain valid transaction data.
 
-        The :obj:`Watcher` cannot if a given :obj:`EncryptedBlob <common.encrypted_blob.EncryptedBlob>` contains a valid
-        transaction until a breach if seen. Blobs that contain arbitrary data are dropped and not sent to the
-        :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
+        The :obj:`Watcher` cannot if a given ``encrypted_blob`` contains a valid transaction until a breach if seen.
+        Blobs that contain arbitrary data are dropped and not sent to the :obj:`Responder <teos.responder.Responder>`.
 
         Args:
             breaches (:obj:`dict`): a dictionary containing channel breaches (``locator:txid``).
@@ -292,8 +290,8 @@ class Watcher:
             for uuid in self.locator_uuid_map[locator]:
                 appointment = Appointment.from_dict(self.db_manager.load_watcher_appointment(uuid))
 
-                if appointment.encrypted_blob.data in decrypted_blobs:
-                    penalty_tx, penalty_rawtx = decrypted_blobs[appointment.encrypted_blob.data]
+                if appointment.encrypted_blob in decrypted_blobs:
+                    penalty_tx, penalty_rawtx = decrypted_blobs[appointment.encrypted_blob]
 
                 else:
                     try:
@@ -303,7 +301,7 @@ class Watcher:
                         penalty_rawtx = None
 
                     penalty_tx = self.block_processor.decode_raw_transaction(penalty_rawtx)
-                    decrypted_blobs[appointment.encrypted_blob.data] = (penalty_tx, penalty_rawtx)
+                    decrypted_blobs[appointment.encrypted_blob] = (penalty_tx, penalty_rawtx)
 
                 if penalty_tx is not None:
                     valid_breaches[uuid] = {
diff --git a/test/cli/unit/test_teos_cli.py b/test/cli/unit/test_teos_cli.py
index c0f9b42..d1639be 100644
--- a/test/cli/unit/test_teos_cli.py
+++ b/test/cli/unit/test_teos_cli.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from binascii import hexlify
 from coincurve import PrivateKey
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, Timeout
 
-from common.blob import Blob
 import common.cryptographer
 from common.logger import Logger
 from common.tools import compute_locator
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ dummy_appointment_dict = {
     "start_time": dummy_appointment_data.get("start_time"),
     "end_time": dummy_appointment_data.get("end_time"),
     "to_self_delay": dummy_appointment_data.get("to_self_delay"),
-    "encrypted_blob": Cryptographer.encrypt(
-        Blob(dummy_appointment_data.get("tx")), dummy_appointment_data.get("tx_id")
-    ),
+    "encrypted_blob": Cryptographer.encrypt(dummy_appointment_data.get("tx"), dummy_appointment_data.get("tx_id")),
 }
 
 dummy_appointment = Appointment.from_dict(dummy_appointment_dict)
diff --git a/test/common/unit/test_appointment.py b/test/common/unit/test_appointment.py
index d5738a4..37f408d 100644
--- a/test/common/unit/test_appointment.py
+++ b/test/common/unit/test_appointment.py
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ import binascii
 from pytest import fixture
 
 from common.appointment import Appointment
-from common.encrypted_blob import EncryptedBlob
+from common.constants import LOCATOR_LEN_BYTES
 
 from test.common.unit.conftest import get_random_value_hex
 
-from common.constants import LOCATOR_LEN_BYTES
-
 
 # Not much to test here, adding it for completeness
 @fixture
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ def test_init_appointment(appointment_data):
         and appointment_data["start_time"] == appointment.start_time
         and appointment_data["end_time"] == appointment.end_time
         and appointment_data["to_self_delay"] == appointment.to_self_delay
-        and EncryptedBlob(appointment_data["encrypted_blob"]) == appointment.encrypted_blob
+        and appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] == appointment.encrypted_blob
     )
 
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ def test_to_dict(appointment_data):
         and appointment_data["start_time"] == dict_appointment["start_time"]
         and appointment_data["end_time"] == dict_appointment["end_time"]
         and appointment_data["to_self_delay"] == dict_appointment["to_self_delay"]
-        and EncryptedBlob(appointment_data["encrypted_blob"]) == EncryptedBlob(dict_appointment["encrypted_blob"])
+        and appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] == dict_appointment["encrypted_blob"]
     )
 
 
@@ -110,4 +108,4 @@ def test_serialize(appointment_data):
     assert struct.unpack(">I", start_time)[0] == appointment.start_time
     assert struct.unpack(">I", end_time)[0] == appointment.end_time
     assert struct.unpack(">I", to_self_delay)[0] == appointment.to_self_delay
-    assert binascii.hexlify(encrypted_blob).decode() == appointment.encrypted_blob.data
+    assert binascii.hexlify(encrypted_blob).decode() == appointment.encrypted_blob
diff --git a/test/common/unit/test_blob.py b/test/common/unit/test_blob.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cf3e07f..0000000
--- a/test/common/unit/test_blob.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-from binascii import unhexlify
-
-from common.blob import Blob
-from test.common.unit.conftest import get_random_value_hex
-
-
-def test_init_blob():
-    data = get_random_value_hex(64)
-    blob = Blob(data)
-    assert isinstance(blob, Blob)
-
-    # Wrong data
-    try:
-        Blob(unhexlify(get_random_value_hex(64)))
-        assert False, "Able to create blob with wrong data"
-
-    except ValueError:
-        assert True
diff --git a/test/common/unit/test_cryptographer.py b/test/common/unit/test_cryptographer.py
index bb60125..5dc866b 100644
--- a/test/common/unit/test_cryptographer.py
+++ b/test/common/unit/test_cryptographer.py
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
 
 from coincurve import PrivateKey, PublicKey
 import common.cryptographer
-from common.blob import Blob
 from common.logger import Logger
 from common.cryptographer import Cryptographer
-from common.encrypted_blob import EncryptedBlob
 from test.common.unit.conftest import get_random_value_hex
 
 common.cryptographer.logger = Logger(actor="Cryptographer", log_name_prefix="")
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ def test_check_data_key_format():
 
 
 def test_encrypt_odd_length_data():
-    blob = Blob(get_random_value_hex(64)[-1])
+    blob = get_random_value_hex(64)[-1]
     key = get_random_value_hex(32)
 
     try:
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ def test_encrypt_odd_length_data():
 
 
 def test_encrypt_wrong_key_size():
-    blob = Blob(get_random_value_hex(64))
+    blob = get_random_value_hex(64)
     key = get_random_value_hex(31)
 
     try:
@@ -85,15 +83,13 @@ def test_encrypt_wrong_key_size():
 
 
 def test_encrypt():
-    blob = Blob(data)
-
-    assert Cryptographer.encrypt(blob, key) == encrypted_data
+    assert Cryptographer.encrypt(data, key) == encrypted_data
 
 
 def test_decrypt_invalid_tag():
     random_key = get_random_value_hex(32)
     random_encrypted_data = get_random_value_hex(64)
-    random_encrypted_blob = EncryptedBlob(random_encrypted_data)
+    random_encrypted_blob = random_encrypted_data
 
     # Trying to decrypt random data should result in an InvalidTag exception. Our decrypt function
     # returns None
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@ def test_decrypt_invalid_tag():
 def test_decrypt_odd_length_data():
     random_key = get_random_value_hex(32)
     random_encrypted_data_odd = get_random_value_hex(64)[:-1]
-    random_encrypted_blob_odd = EncryptedBlob(random_encrypted_data_odd)
+    random_encrypted_blob_odd = random_encrypted_data_odd
 
     try:
         Cryptographer.decrypt(random_encrypted_blob_odd, random_key)
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@ def test_decrypt_odd_length_data():
 def test_decrypt_wrong_key_size():
     random_key = get_random_value_hex(31)
     random_encrypted_data_odd = get_random_value_hex(64)
-    random_encrypted_blob_odd = EncryptedBlob(random_encrypted_data_odd)
+    random_encrypted_blob_odd = random_encrypted_data_odd
 
     try:
         Cryptographer.decrypt(random_encrypted_blob_odd, random_key)
@@ -129,7 +125,7 @@ def test_decrypt_wrong_key_size():
 
 def test_decrypt():
     # Valid data should run with no InvalidTag and verify
-    assert Cryptographer.decrypt(EncryptedBlob(encrypted_data), key) == data
+    assert Cryptographer.decrypt(encrypted_data, key) == data
 
 
 def test_load_key_file():
diff --git a/test/common/unit/test_encrypted_blob.py b/test/common/unit/test_encrypted_blob.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d67cfe1..0000000
--- a/test/common/unit/test_encrypted_blob.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-from common.encrypted_blob import EncryptedBlob
-from test.common.unit.conftest import get_random_value_hex
-
-
-def test_init_encrypted_blob():
-    # No much to test here, basically that the object is properly created
-    data = get_random_value_hex(64)
-    assert EncryptedBlob(data).data == data
-
-
-def test_equal():
-    data = get_random_value_hex(64)
-    e_blob1 = EncryptedBlob(data)
-    e_blob2 = EncryptedBlob(data)
-
-    assert e_blob1 == e_blob2 and id(e_blob1) != id(e_blob2)
diff --git a/test/teos/e2e/test_basic_e2e.py b/test/teos/e2e/test_basic_e2e.py
index 59c4ee7..ecac007 100644
--- a/test/teos/e2e/test_basic_e2e.py
+++ b/test/teos/e2e/test_basic_e2e.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from cli.exceptions import TowerResponseError
 from cli import teos_cli, DATA_DIR, DEFAULT_CONF, CONF_FILE_NAME
 
 import common.cryptographer
-from common.blob import Blob
 from common.logger import Logger
 from common.tools import compute_locator
 from common.appointment import Appointment
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ def test_appointment_wrong_decryption_key(bitcoin_cli):
     # We can't use teos_cli.add_appointment here since it computes the locator internally, so let's do it manually.
     # We will encrypt the blob using the random value and derive the locator from the commitment tx.
     appointment_data["locator"] = compute_locator(bitcoin_cli.decoderawtransaction(commitment_tx).get("txid"))
-    appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] = Cryptographer.encrypt(Blob(penalty_tx), get_random_value_hex(32))
+    appointment_data["encrypted_blob"] = Cryptographer.encrypt(penalty_tx, get_random_value_hex(32))
     appointment = Appointment.from_dict(appointment_data)
 
     signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), cli_sk)
diff --git a/test/teos/unit/conftest.py b/test/teos/unit/conftest.py
index cbf3fc5..c62eeb4 100644
--- a/test/teos/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/test/teos/unit/conftest.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from teos.block_processor import BlockProcessor
 from teos.appointments_dbm import AppointmentsDBM
 
 import common.cryptographer
-from common.blob import Blob
 from common.logger import Logger
 from common.tools import compute_locator
 from common.appointment import Appointment
@@ -138,9 +137,8 @@ def generate_dummy_appointment(real_height=True, start_time_offset=5, end_time_o
     }
 
     locator = compute_locator(dispute_txid)
-    blob = Blob(dummy_appointment_data.get("tx"))
 
-    encrypted_blob = Cryptographer.encrypt(blob, dummy_appointment_data.get("tx_id"))
+    encrypted_blob = Cryptographer.encrypt(dummy_appointment_data.get("tx"), dummy_appointment_data.get("tx_id"))
 
     appointment_data = {
         "locator": locator,
diff --git a/test/teos/unit/test_api.py b/test/teos/unit/test_api.py
index db59a3b..dfe6b0f 100644
--- a/test/teos/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/test/teos/unit/test_api.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_registered_not_enough_free_slots(api, client, appointme
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
 
     # Let's create a big blob
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
 
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_update_same_size(api, client, appointment):
 
     # The user has no additional slots, but it should be able to update
     # Let's just reverse the encrypted blob for example
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = appointment.encrypted_blob.data[::-1]
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = appointment.encrypted_blob[::-1]
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_update_bigger(api, client, appointment):
     assert r.status_code == HTTP_OK and r.json.get("available_slots") == 1
 
     # The user has one slot, so it should be able to update as long as it only takes 1 additional slot
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_update_bigger(api, client, appointment):
 
     # Check that it'll fail if no enough slots are available
     # Double the size from before
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS + TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS + TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_update_smaller(api, client, appointment):
     api.gatekeeper.registered_users[compressed_client_pk] = {"available_slots": 2}
 
     # This should take 2 slots
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = TWO_SLOTS_BLOTS
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def test_add_appointment_update_smaller(api, client, appointment):
     assert r.status_code == HTTP_OK and r.json.get("available_slots") == 0
 
     # Let's update with one just small enough
-    appointment.encrypted_blob.data = "A" * (ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX - 2)
+    appointment.encrypted_blob = "A" * (ENCRYPTED_BLOB_MAX_SIZE_HEX - 2)
     appointment_signature = Cryptographer.sign(appointment.serialize(), client_sk)
     r = add_appointment(
         client, {"appointment": appointment.to_dict(), "signature": appointment_signature}, compressed_client_pk
diff --git a/test/teos/unit/test_inspector.py b/test/teos/unit/test_inspector.py
index b3993f5..76ce468 100644
--- a/test/teos/unit/test_inspector.py
+++ b/test/teos/unit/test_inspector.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def test_inspect(run_bitcoind):
         and appointment.start_time == start_time
         and appointment.end_time == end_time
         and appointment.to_self_delay == to_self_delay
-        and appointment.encrypted_blob.data == encrypted_blob
+        and appointment.encrypted_blob == encrypted_blob
     )
 
 
diff --git a/test/teos/unit/test_watcher.py b/test/teos/unit/test_watcher.py
index 77ab810..18743ec 100644
--- a/test/teos/unit/test_watcher.py
+++ b/test/teos/unit/test_watcher.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def test_filter_valid_breaches(watcher):
     )
 
     dummy_appointment, _ = generate_dummy_appointment()
-    dummy_appointment.encrypted_blob.data = encrypted_blob
+    dummy_appointment.encrypted_blob = encrypted_blob
     dummy_appointment.locator = compute_locator(dispute_txid)
     uuid = uuid4().hex