diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/notes/sapling/commitments.rs b/zebra-chain/src/notes/sapling/commitments.rs
index afe551a3f..80da2f975 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/src/notes/sapling/commitments.rs
+++ b/zebra-chain/src/notes/sapling/commitments.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,15 @@ pub fn pedersen_hash_to_point(domain: [u8; 8], M: &BitVec<Lsb0, u8>) -> jubjub::
     result
 }
 
-/// Construct a “windowed” Pedersen commitment by reusing a Perderson
+/// Pedersen Hash Function
+///
+/// https://zips.z.cash/protocol/protocol.pdf#concretepedersenhash
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+pub fn pedersen_hash(domain: [u8; 8], M: &BitVec<Lsb0, u8>) -> jubjub::Fq {
+    jubjub::AffinePoint::from(pedersen_hash_to_point(domain, M)).get_u()
+}
+
+/// Construct a 'windowed' Pedersen commitment by reusing a Perderson
 /// hash constructon, and adding a randomized point on the Jubjub
 /// curve.
 ///