diff --git a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
index 9aebf5ef6d..316f3e0196 100644
--- a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
+++ b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-
+use crate::{
+    core::{http_client::HttpClient, profile::ProfileHolder},
+    errors::error::VcxUniFFIResult,
+    runtime::block_on,
+};
 use aries_vcx::{
     errors::error::{AriesVcxError, AriesVcxErrorKind},
     protocols::connection::{
-        initiation_type::Inviter, inviter::states::completed::Completed,
         pairwise_info::PairwiseInfo, Connection as VcxConnection,
         GenericConnection as VcxGenericConnection, ThinState,
     },
 };
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::{
-    core::{http_client::HttpClient, profile::ProfileHolder},
-    errors::error::VcxUniFFIResult,
-    runtime::block_on,
-};
-
 /// Wraps [ThinState], as uniffi cannot process enums with un-named fields
 pub struct ConnectionState {
     pub role: ConnectionRole,
@@ -246,11 +243,9 @@ impl Connection {
     ) -> VcxUniFFIResult<()> {
         let message = serde_json::from_str(&message)?;
         let mut handler = self.handler.lock()?;
-        let connection: VcxConnection<Inviter, Completed> =
-            VcxConnection::try_from(handler.clone())?;
 
         block_on(async {
-            connection
+            handler
                 .send_message(profile_holder.inner.wallet(), &message, &HttpClient)
                 .await?;
             Ok(())
diff --git a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/holder.rs b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/holder.rs
index 04c19ee3ab..d4b02db5da 100644
--- a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/holder.rs
+++ b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/holder.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+use crate::{core::profile::ProfileHolder, errors::error::VcxUniFFIResult, runtime::block_on};
 use aries_vcx::{
     core::profile::profile::Profile, handlers::issuance::holder::Holder as VcxHolder,
     protocols::issuance::holder::state_machine::HolderState as VcxHolderState,
 };
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-
-use crate::{core::profile::ProfileHolder, errors::error::VcxUniFFIResult, runtime::block_on};
 pub struct Holder {
     handler: Mutex<VcxHolder>,
 }