diff --git a/lib/plugins/wallet/geth/base.js b/lib/plugins/wallet/geth/base.js
index 3904b911..8720808d 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/wallet/geth/base.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/wallet/geth/base.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function connect (url) {
 }
 
 const hex = bigNum => '0x' + bigNum.integerValue(BN.ROUND_DOWN).toString(16)
-const bn2bn = bn => new BN(bn.toString(16), 16)
 
 function privateKey (account) {
   return defaultWallet(account).getPrivateKey()
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ function _balance (includePending, address, cryptoCode) {
   const block = includePending ? 'pending' : undefined
   return pify(web3.eth.getBalance)(address.toLowerCase(), block)
     /* NOTE: Convert bn.js bignum to bignumber.js bignum */
-    .then(balance => balance ? BN(balance.toString(16), 16) : BN(0))
+    .then(balance => balance ? BN(balance) : BN(0))
 }
 
 function generateTx (_toAddress, wallet, amount, includesFee, cryptoCode) {
@@ -126,10 +125,10 @@ function generateTx (_toAddress, wallet, amount, includesFee, cryptoCode) {
 
   return Promise.all(promises)
     .then(([gas, gasPrice, txCount, { baseFeePerGas }]) => [
-      bn2bn(gas),
-      bn2bn(gasPrice),
+      BN(gas),
+      BN(gasPrice),
       _.max([1, txCount, lastUsedNonces[fromAddress] + 1]),
-      bn2bn(baseFeePerGas)
+      BN(baseFeePerGas)
     ])
     .then(([gas, gasPrice, txCount, baseFeePerGas]) => {
       lastUsedNonces[fromAddress] = txCount