diff --git a/client/src/rpc_request.rs b/client/src/rpc_request.rs
index f1518258e7..94af49a766 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc_request.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc_request.rs
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ impl RpcClient {
         Ok(res)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_account_data(&self, pubkey: &Pubkey) -> io::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
+    pub fn get_account_data(&self, pubkey: &Pubkey) -> io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
         let params = json!([format!("{}", pubkey)]);
         let response = self.make_rpc_request(RpcRequest::GetAccountInfo, Some(params));
         match response {
             Ok(account_json) => {
                 let account: Account =
                     serde_json::from_value(account_json).expect("deserialize account");
-                Ok(Some(account.data))
+                Ok(account.data)
             }
             Err(error) => {
                 debug!("get_account_data failed: {:?}", error);
diff --git a/client/src/thin_client.rs b/client/src/thin_client.rs
index 74a657db1c..9b39b6e46c 100644
--- a/client/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl ThinClient {
         result
     }
 
-    pub fn get_account_data(&self, pubkey: &Pubkey) -> io::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
+    pub fn get_account_data(&self, pubkey: &Pubkey) -> io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
         self.rpc_client.get_account_data(pubkey)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/local_cluster.rs b/core/src/local_cluster.rs
index 6d03f67a16..6c97ad3009 100644
--- a/core/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/core/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
 
         info!("Checking for vote account registration");
         let vote_account_user_data = client.get_account_data(&vote_account_pubkey);
-        if let Ok(Some(vote_account_user_data)) = vote_account_user_data {
+        if let Ok(vote_account_user_data) = vote_account_user_data {
             if let Ok(vote_state) = VoteState::deserialize(&vote_account_user_data) {
                 if vote_state.delegate_id == delegate_id {
                     return Ok(());
diff --git a/tests/thin_client.rs b/tests/thin_client.rs
index aa87303eb3..0404d17d36 100644
--- a/tests/thin_client.rs
+++ b/tests/thin_client.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ fn test_register_vote_account() {
     for run in 0..=LAST {
         let account_user_data = client
             .get_account_data(&vote_account_id)
-            .expect("Expected valid response for account data")
-            .expect("Expected valid account data to exist after account creation");
+            .expect("Expected valid response for account data");
 
         let vote_state = VoteState::deserialize(&account_user_data);