diff --git a/core/data.go b/core/data.go
index ef7e6cdbfa..9a1d27a779 100644
--- a/core/data.go
+++ b/core/data.go
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ type ActiveReservation struct {
 	StartTimestamp uint64 // Unix timestamp that's valid for basically eternity
 	EndTimestamp   uint64
 
-	QuorumNumbers []uint8
-	QuorumSplit   []byte // ordered mapping of quorum number to payment split; on-chain validation should ensure split <= 100
+	QuorumNumbers []uint8 // allowed quorums
+	QuorumSplit   []byte  // ordered mapping of quorum number to payment split; on-chain validation should ensure split <= 100
 }
 
 type OnDemandPayment struct {
diff --git a/core/meterer/meterer.go b/core/meterer/meterer.go
index 096315117b..4e619e1d4f 100644
--- a/core/meterer/meterer.go
+++ b/core/meterer/meterer.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func (m *Meterer) ServeOnDemandRequest(ctx context.Context, header core.PaymentM
 // <= PaymentMetadata.CumulativePayment
 // <= nextPmt - nextPmtDataLength * m.FixedFeePerByte > nextPmt
 func (m *Meterer) ValidatePayment(ctx context.Context, header core.PaymentMetadata, onDemandPayment *core.OnDemandPayment, blobLength uint) error {
-	if header.CumulativePayment.Cmp(&onDemandPayment.CumulativePayment) > 0 {
+	if header.CumulativePayment.Cmp(onDemandPayment.CumulativePayment) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("request claims a cumulative payment greater than the on-chain deposit")
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/meterer/meterer_test.go b/core/meterer/meterer_test.go
index 79c3553587..8fa69a52ca 100644
--- a/core/meterer/meterer_test.go
+++ b/core/meterer/meterer_test.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func setup(_ *testing.M) {
 	accountID2 = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(privateKey2.PublicKey).Hex()
 	account1Reservations = core.ActiveReservation{SymbolsPerSec: 100, StartTimestamp: now + 1200, EndTimestamp: now + 1800, QuorumSplit: []byte{50, 50}, QuorumNumbers: []uint8{0, 1}}
 	account2Reservations = core.ActiveReservation{SymbolsPerSec: 200, StartTimestamp: now - 120, EndTimestamp: now + 180, QuorumSplit: []byte{30, 70}, QuorumNumbers: []uint8{0, 1}}
-	account1OnDemandPayments = core.OnDemandPayment{CumulativePayment: *big.NewInt(3864)}
-	account2OnDemandPayments = core.OnDemandPayment{CumulativePayment: *big.NewInt(2000)}
+	account1OnDemandPayments = core.OnDemandPayment{CumulativePayment: big.NewInt(3864)}
+	account2OnDemandPayments = core.OnDemandPayment{CumulativePayment: big.NewInt(2000)}
 
 	store, err := meterer.NewOffchainStore(
 		clientConfig,