diff --git a/taiga_halo2/benches/action_proof.rs b/taiga_halo2/benches/action_proof.rs
index b8ec0f05..9cf5ef64 100644
--- a/taiga_halo2/benches/action_proof.rs
+++ b/taiga_halo2/benches/action_proof.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use taiga_halo2::{
         ACTION_CIRCUIT_PARAMS_SIZE, ACTION_PROVING_KEY, ACTION_VERIFYING_KEY, SETUP_PARAMS_MAP,
         TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH,
     },
-    merkle_tree::{MerklePath, Node},
+    merkle_tree::MerklePath,
     note::{Note, NoteType, RandomSeed},
     nullifier::{Nullifier, NullifierKeyContainer},
 };
@@ -66,10 +66,7 @@ fn bench_action_proof(name: &str, c: &mut Criterion) {
             }
         };
         let input_merkle_path = MerklePath::random(&mut rng, TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH);
-        let anchor = {
-            let cm_note = Node::from(&input_note);
-            input_merkle_path.root(cm_note)
-        };
+        let anchor = input_note.calculate_root(&input_merkle_path);
         let rseed = RandomSeed::random(&mut rng);
         ActionInfo::new(input_note, input_merkle_path, anchor, output_note, rseed)
     };
diff --git a/taiga_halo2/src/action.rs b/taiga_halo2/src/action.rs
index b7f266b3..c27a9578 100644
--- a/taiga_halo2/src/action.rs
+++ b/taiga_halo2/src/action.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl ActionInfo {
 pub mod tests {
     use super::ActionInfo;
     use crate::constant::TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH;
-    use crate::merkle_tree::{MerklePath, Node};
+    use crate::merkle_tree::MerklePath;
     use crate::note::tests::{random_input_note, random_output_note};
     use crate::note::RandomSeed;
     use rand::RngCore;
@@ -217,10 +217,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         let input_note = random_input_note(&mut rng);
         let output_note = random_output_note(&mut rng, input_note.get_nf().unwrap());
         let input_merkle_path = MerklePath::random(&mut rng, TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH);
-        let input_anchor = {
-            let cm_note = Node::from(&input_note);
-            input_merkle_path.root(cm_note)
-        };
+        let input_anchor = input_note.calculate_root(&input_merkle_path);
         let rseed = RandomSeed::random(&mut rng);
         ActionInfo::new(
             input_note,
diff --git a/taiga_halo2/src/note.rs b/taiga_halo2/src/note.rs
index d7a2da51..8d1d68e9 100644
--- a/taiga_halo2/src/note.rs
+++ b/taiga_halo2/src/note.rs
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ impl Note {
     pub fn get_rcm(&self) -> pallas::Base {
         self.rcm
     }
+
+    pub fn calculate_root(&self, path: &MerklePath) -> Anchor {
+        let cm_node = Node::from(self);
+        path.root(cm_node)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "borsh")]
@@ -496,10 +501,7 @@ impl InputNoteProvingInfo {
     ) -> Self {
         let anchor = match custom_anchor {
             Some(anchor) => anchor,
-            None => {
-                let cm_note = Node::from(&note);
-                merkle_path.root(cm_note)
-            }
+            None => note.calculate_root(&merkle_path),
         };
         Self {
             note,
diff --git a/taiga_halo2/src/taiga_api.rs b/taiga_halo2/src/taiga_api.rs
index 3597a75c..5e7013d3 100644
--- a/taiga_halo2/src/taiga_api.rs
+++ b/taiga_halo2/src/taiga_api.rs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         use crate::action::ActionInfo;
         use crate::circuit::vp_examples::TrivialValidityPredicateCircuit;
         use crate::constant::TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH;
-        use crate::merkle_tree::{MerklePath, Node};
+        use crate::merkle_tree::MerklePath;
         use crate::note::{
             tests::{random_input_note, random_output_note},
             RandomSeed,
@@ -283,10 +283,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         let input_note_1_nf = input_note_1.get_nf().unwrap();
         let output_note_1 = random_output_note(&mut rng, input_note_1_nf);
         let merkle_path_1 = MerklePath::random(&mut rng, TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH);
-        let anchor_1 = {
-            let cm_note = Node::from(&input_note_1);
-            merkle_path_1.root(cm_note)
-        };
+        let anchor_1 = input_note_1.calculate_root(&merkle_path_1);
         let rseed_1 = RandomSeed::random(&mut rng);
         let action_1 = ActionInfo::new(
             input_note_1,
@@ -300,10 +297,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         let input_note_2_nf = input_note_2.get_nf().unwrap();
         let output_note_2 = random_output_note(&mut rng, input_note_2_nf);
         let merkle_path_2 = MerklePath::random(&mut rng, TAIGA_COMMITMENT_TREE_DEPTH);
-        let anchor_2 = {
-            let cm_note = Node::from(&input_note_2);
-            merkle_path_2.root(cm_note)
-        };
+        let anchor_2 = input_note_2.calculate_root(&merkle_path_2);
         let rseed_2 = RandomSeed::random(&mut rng);
         let action_2 = ActionInfo::new(
             input_note_2,