diff --git a/packages/excubiae/contracts/extensions/EASExcubia.sol b/packages/excubiae/contracts/extensions/EASExcubia.sol
index 57eee9b..3be1bd9 100644
--- a/packages/excubiae/contracts/extensions/EASExcubia.sol
+++ b/packages/excubiae/contracts/extensions/EASExcubia.sol
@@ -53,9 +53,14 @@ contract EASExcubia is Excubia {
     /// @param passerby The address of the entity attempting to pass the gate.
     /// @param data Encoded attestation ID.
     function _pass(address passerby, bytes calldata data) internal override {
-        super._pass(passerby, data);
+        bytes32 attestationId = abi.decode(data, (bytes32));
+
+        // Avoiding double check of the same attestation.
+        if (registeredAttestations[attestationId]) revert AlreadyRegistered();
 
-        registeredAttestations[decodeAttestationId(data)] = true;
+        registeredAttestations[attestationId] = true;
+
+        super._pass(passerby, data);
     }
 
     /// @notice Overrides the `_check` function to validate the attestation against specific criteria.
@@ -63,11 +68,7 @@ contract EASExcubia is Excubia {
     /// @param data Encoded attestation ID.
     /// @return True if the attestation meets all criteria, revert otherwise.
     function _check(address passerby, bytes calldata data) internal view override returns (bool) {
-        bytes32 attestationId = decodeAttestationId(data);
-
-        if (registeredAttestations[attestationId]) revert AlreadyRegistered();
-
-        Attestation memory attestation = EAS.getAttestation(attestationId);
+        Attestation memory attestation = EAS.getAttestation(abi.decode(data, (bytes32)));
 
         if (attestation.schema != SCHEMA) revert UnexpectedSchema();
         if (attestation.attester != ATTESTER) revert UnexpectedAttester();
@@ -76,11 +77,4 @@ contract EASExcubia is Excubia {
 
         return true;
     }
-
-    /// @notice Decodes an EAS attestation identifier from the encoded form.
-    /// @param data Encoded attestation ID.
-    /// @return Decoded attestation ID.
-    function decodeAttestationId(bytes calldata data) private pure returns (bytes32) {
-        return abi.decode(data, (bytes32));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/excubiae/package.json b/packages/excubiae/package.json
index 8cd4433..e4b83ce 100644
--- a/packages/excubiae/package.json
+++ b/packages/excubiae/package.json
@@ -33,9 +33,5 @@
         "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
         "typechain": "^8.3.0",
         "typescript": "^5.3.3"
-    },
-    "dependencies": {
-        "@ethereum-attestation-service/eas-contracts": "^1.7.1",
-        "@openzeppelin/contracts": "^5.0.2"
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/excubiae/test/EASExcubia.test.ts b/packages/excubiae/test/EASExcubia.test.ts
index bb9d2b8..e4c5f6b 100644
--- a/packages/excubiae/test/EASExcubia.test.ts
+++ b/packages/excubiae/test/EASExcubia.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from "chai"
 import { ethers } from "hardhat"
-import { BigNumberish, Signer, ZeroAddress, getDefaultProvider } from "ethers"
+import { Signer, ZeroAddress } from "ethers"
 import { EASExcubia, EASExcubia__factory, MockEAS, MockEAS__factory } from "../typechain-types"
 
 describe("EASExcubia", function () {
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ describe("EASExcubia", function () {
             expect(await easExcubia.gate()).to.eq(gateAddress)
         })
 
+        it("Should fail to set the gate if already set", async function () {
+            await expect(easExcubia.setGate(gateAddress)).to.be.revertedWithCustomError(easExcubia, "GateAlreadySet")
+        })
+
         it("should throw when the callee is not the gate", async () => {
             await expect(
                 easExcubia.connect(signer).pass(signerAddress, invalidRecipientAttestationId)
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 74bf2d6..f8b7350 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3470,13 +3470,11 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "excubiae@workspace:packages/excubiae"
   dependencies:
-    "@ethereum-attestation-service/eas-contracts": "npm:^1.7.1"
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers": "npm:^2.0.3"
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "npm:^3.0.0"
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers": "npm:^1.0.0"
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "npm:^4.0.0"
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": "npm:^2.0.0"
-    "@openzeppelin/contracts": "npm:^5.0.2"
     "@typechain/ethers-v6": "npm:^0.5.0"
     "@typechain/hardhat": "npm:^9.0.0"
     "@types/chai": "npm:^4.2.0"