diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
index ec44bd83743..321d97a4f30 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibProposing.sol
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ library LibProposing {
 
         // Validate the prover assignment, then charge Ether or ERC20 as the
         // prover fee based on the block's minTier.
-        uint256 proverFee =
-            _payProverFeeAndTip(
+        uint256 proverFee = _payProverFeeAndTip(
             meta.minTier, meta.blobHash, blk.blockId, params.assignment
         );
 
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
index 4f89872094b..28c9a0331c7 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
@@ -72,11 +72,15 @@ contract TaikoL2 is Ownable2StepUpgradeable, TaikoL2Signer, ICrossChainSync {
         if (block.chainid <= 1 || block.chainid >= type(uint64).max) {
             revert L2_INVALID_CHAIN_ID();
         }
-        if (block.number > 1) revert L2_TOO_LATE();
 
-        if (block.number > 0) {
+        if (block.number == 0) {
+            // This is the case in real L2 genesis
+        } else if (block.number == 1) {
+            // This is the case in tests
             uint256 parentHeight = block.number - 1;
             l2Hashes[parentHeight] = blockhash(parentHeight);
+        } else {
+            revert L2_TOO_LATE();
         }
 
         gasExcess = _gasExcess;