diff --git a/x/oracle/keeper/owasm.go b/x/oracle/keeper/owasm.go
index 0cd595011..a853c1c2b 100644
--- a/x/oracle/keeper/owasm.go
+++ b/x/oracle/keeper/owasm.go
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ func ConvertToOwasmGas(cosmos uint64) uint64 {
 
 // GetSpanSize return maximum value between MaxReportDataSize and MaxCallDataSize
 func (k Keeper) GetSpanSize(ctx sdk.Context) uint64 {
-	if k.GetParams(ctx).MaxReportDataSize > k.GetParams(ctx).MaxCalldataSize {
-		return k.GetParams(ctx).MaxReportDataSize
+	params := k.GetParams(ctx)
+	if params.MaxReportDataSize > params.MaxCalldataSize {
+		return params.MaxReportDataSize
 	}
-	return k.GetParams(ctx).MaxCalldataSize
+	return params.MaxCalldataSize
 }
 
 // GetRandomValidators returns a pseudorandom subset of active validators. Each validator has
@@ -71,12 +72,13 @@ func (k Keeper) PrepareRequest(
 	}
 
 	askCount := r.GetAskCount()
-	if askCount > k.GetParams(ctx).MaxAskCount {
-		return 0, types.WrapMaxError(types.ErrInvalidAskCount, int(askCount), int(k.GetParams(ctx).MaxAskCount))
+	params := k.GetParams(ctx)
+	if askCount > params.MaxAskCount {
+		return 0, types.WrapMaxError(types.ErrInvalidAskCount, int(askCount), int(params.MaxAskCount))
 	}
 
 	// Consume gas for data requests.
-	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(askCount*k.GetParams(ctx).PerValidatorRequestGas, "PER_VALIDATOR_REQUEST_FEE")
+	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(askCount*params.PerValidatorRequestGas, "PER_VALIDATOR_REQUEST_FEE")
 
 	// Get a random validator set to perform this request.
 	validators, err := k.GetRandomValidators(ctx, int(askCount), k.GetRequestCount(ctx)+1)
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@ func (k Keeper) PrepareRequest(
 	// Create an execution environment and call Owasm prepare function.
 	env := types.NewPrepareEnv(
 		req,
-		int64(k.GetParams(ctx).MaxCalldataSize),
-		int64(k.GetParams(ctx).MaxRawRequestCount),
+		int64(params.MaxCalldataSize),
+		int64(params.MaxRawRequestCount),
 		int64(k.GetSpanSize(ctx)),
 	)
 	script, err := k.GetOracleScript(ctx, req.OracleScriptID)
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ func (k Keeper) PrepareRequest(
 	}
 
 	// Consume fee and execute owasm code
-	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(k.GetParams(ctx).BaseOwasmGas, "BASE_OWASM_FEE")
+	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(params.BaseOwasmGas, "BASE_OWASM_FEE")
 	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(r.GetPrepareGas(), "OWASM_PREPARE_FEE")
 	code := k.GetFile(script.Filename)
 	output, err := k.owasmVM.Prepare(code, ConvertToOwasmGas(r.GetPrepareGas()), env)
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ func (k Keeper) PrepareRequest(
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(event)
 
 	// Subtract execute fee
-	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(k.GetParams(ctx).BaseOwasmGas, "BASE_OWASM_FEE")
+	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(params.BaseOwasmGas, "BASE_OWASM_FEE")
 	ctx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(r.GetExecuteGas(), "OWASM_EXECUTE_FEE")
 
 	// Emit an event for each of the raw data requests.
diff --git a/x/oracle/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/oracle/types/expected_keepers.go
index b3e5a10fc..a78335cf9 100644
--- a/x/oracle/types/expected_keepers.go
+++ b/x/oracle/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	distrtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 	ibcclienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
-	ibcchanneltypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
 )
 
 // AccountKeeper defines the expected account keeper.
@@ -47,8 +46,6 @@ type DistrKeeper interface {
 
 // ChannelKeeper defines the expected IBC channel keeper
 type ChannelKeeper interface {
-	GetChannel(ctx sdk.Context, srcPort, srcChan string) (channel ibcchanneltypes.Channel, found bool)
-	GetNextSequenceSend(ctx sdk.Context, portID, channelID string) (uint64, bool)
 	SendPacket(
 		ctx sdk.Context,
 		chanCap *capabilitytypes.Capability,