diff --git a/verifying/verifying.go b/verifying/verifying.go
index 970a120cb..3089423ad 100644
--- a/verifying/verifying.go
+++ b/verifying/verifying.go
@@ -27,13 +27,7 @@ func VerifyVRFNonce(nonce *uint64, m *shared.VRFNonceMetadata, opts ...OptionFun
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid `commitmentAtxId` length; expected: 32, given: %v", len(m.CommitmentAtxId))
 	}
 
-	options := defaultOpts()
-	for _, opt := range opts {
-		if err := opt(options); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
+	options := applyOpts(opts...)
 	numLabels := uint64(m.NumUnits) * uint64(m.LabelsPerUnit)
 	difficulty := shared.PowDifficulty(numLabels)
 
@@ -68,10 +62,7 @@ type ProofVerifier struct {
 // NewProofVerifier creates a new proof verifier.
 // The verifier must be closed after use with Close().
 func NewProofVerifier(opts ...OptionFunc) (*ProofVerifier, error) {
-	options, err := applyOpts(opts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	options := applyOpts(opts...)
 	inner, err := postrs.NewVerifier(options.powFlags)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -83,10 +74,6 @@ func NewProofVerifier(opts ...OptionFunc) (*ProofVerifier, error) {
 // Verify ensures the validity of a proof in respect to its metadata.
 // It returns nil if the proof is valid or an error describing the failure, otherwise.
 func (v *ProofVerifier) Verify(p *shared.Proof, m *shared.ProofMetadata, cfg config.Config, logger *zap.Logger, opts ...OptionFunc) error {
-	options, err := applyOpts(opts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if len(m.NodeId) != 32 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid `nodeId` length; expected: 32, given: %v", len(m.NodeId))
 	}
@@ -94,6 +81,7 @@ func (v *ProofVerifier) Verify(p *shared.Proof, m *shared.ProofMetadata, cfg con
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid `commitmentAtxId` length; expected: 32, given: %v", len(m.CommitmentAtxId))
 	}
 
+	options := applyOpts(opts...)
 	scryptParams := postrs.NewScryptParams(options.labelScrypt.N, options.labelScrypt.R, options.labelScrypt.P)
 	return v.VerifyProof(p, m, logger, postrs.Config(cfg), scryptParams)
 }
diff --git a/verifying/verifying_options.go b/verifying/verifying_options.go
index ca7070df2..add2c3594 100644
--- a/verifying/verifying_options.go
+++ b/verifying/verifying_options.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package verifying
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-
 	"github.com/spacemeshos/post/config"
 )
 
@@ -10,49 +8,29 @@ type option struct {
 	powFlags config.PowFlags
 	// scrypt parameters for labels initialization
 	labelScrypt config.ScryptParams
-
-	powCreatorId []byte
 }
 
-func defaultOpts() *option {
-	return &option{
+func applyOpts(options ...OptionFunc) *option {
+	opts := &option{
 		powFlags:    config.DefaultVerifyingPowFlags(),
 		labelScrypt: config.DefaultLabelParams(),
 	}
-}
-
-func applyOpts(options ...OptionFunc) (*option, error) {
-	opts := defaultOpts()
 	for _, opt := range options {
-		if err := opt(opts); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		opt(opts)
 	}
-	return opts, nil
+	return opts
 }
 
-type OptionFunc func(*option) error
+type OptionFunc func(*option)
 
 func WithLabelScryptParams(params config.ScryptParams) OptionFunc {
-	return func(o *option) error {
+	return func(o *option) {
 		o.labelScrypt = params
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
 func WithPowFlags(flags config.PowFlags) OptionFunc {
-	return func(o *option) error {
+	return func(o *option) {
 		o.powFlags = flags
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func WithPowCreator(id []byte) OptionFunc {
-	return func(o *option) error {
-		if len(id) != 32 {
-			return errors.New("pow creator id must be 32 bytes")
-		}
-		o.powCreatorId = id
-		return nil
 	}
 }