diff --git a/src/mapper/babbage.rs b/src/mapper/babbage.rs
index d34c6812..16b91981 100644
--- a/src/mapper/babbage.rs
+++ b/src/mapper/babbage.rs
@@ -194,12 +194,10 @@ impl EventWriter {
         let record = self.to_post_alonzo_output_record(output)?;
         self.append(record.into())?;
 
+        let address = pallas::ledger::addresses::Address::from_bytes(&output.address)?;
+
         let child = &self.child_writer(EventContext {
-            output_address: self
-                .utils
-                .bech32
-                .encode_address(output.address.as_slice())?
-                .into(),
+            output_address: address.to_string().into(),
             ..EventContext::default()
         });
 
diff --git a/src/mapper/map.rs b/src/mapper/map.rs
index 16c9bc2d..b83d62da 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map.rs
+++ b/src/mapper/map.rs
@@ -168,11 +168,10 @@ impl EventWriter {
         &self,
         output: &alonzo::TransactionOutput,
     ) -> Result<TxOutputRecord, Error> {
+        let address = pallas::ledger::addresses::Address::from_bytes(&output.address)?;
+
         Ok(TxOutputRecord {
-            address: self
-                .utils
-                .bech32
-                .encode_address(output.address.as_slice())?,
+            address: address.to_string(),
             amount: get_tx_output_coin_value(&output.amount),
             assets: self.collect_asset_records(&output.amount).into(),
             datum_hash: output.datum_hash.map(|hash| hash.to_string()),
@@ -183,11 +182,10 @@ impl EventWriter {
         &self,
         output: &babbage::PostAlonzoTransactionOutput,
     ) -> Result<TxOutputRecord, Error> {
+        let address = pallas::ledger::addresses::Address::from_bytes(&output.address)?;
+
         Ok(TxOutputRecord {
-            address: self
-                .utils
-                .bech32
-                .encode_address(output.address.as_slice())?,
+            address: address.to_string(),
             amount: get_tx_output_coin_value(&output.value),
             assets: self.collect_asset_records(&output.value).into(),
             datum_hash: match &output.datum_option {
diff --git a/src/mapper/shelley.rs b/src/mapper/shelley.rs
index 84a42478..57464eb1 100644
--- a/src/mapper/shelley.rs
+++ b/src/mapper/shelley.rs
@@ -89,12 +89,10 @@ impl EventWriter {
         let record = self.to_legacy_output_record(output)?;
         self.append(record.into())?;
 
+        let address = pallas::ledger::addresses::Address::from_bytes(&output.address)?;
+
         let child = &self.child_writer(EventContext {
-            output_address: self
-                .utils
-                .bech32
-                .encode_address(output.address.as_slice())?
-                .into(),
+            output_address: address.to_string().into(),
             ..EventContext::default()
         });
 
diff --git a/src/utils/bech32.rs b/src/utils/bech32.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 30e1bdff..00000000
--- a/src/utils/bech32.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-//! Bech32 encoding utils
-//!
-//! Provides artifacts for encoding different values into bech32 format taking
-//! into account the context provided via configuration.
-
-use bech32::{self, ToBase32};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-
-use super::ChainWellKnownInfo;
-use crate::Error;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Bech32Config {
-    pub address_hrp: String,
-}
-
-impl Bech32Config {
-    pub(crate) fn from_well_known(info: &ChainWellKnownInfo) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            address_hrp: info.address_hrp.to_owned(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for Bech32Config {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            address_hrp: "addr".to_string(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Default)]
-pub struct Bech32Provider(Bech32Config);
-
-impl Bech32Provider {
-    pub fn new(config: Bech32Config) -> Self {
-        Bech32Provider(config)
-    }
-
-    pub fn encode_address(&self, data: &[u8]) -> Result<String, Error> {
-        let enc = bech32::encode(
-            &self.0.address_hrp,
-            data.to_base32(),
-            bech32::Variant::Bech32,
-        )?;
-
-        Ok(enc)
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn beach32_encodes_ok() {
-        let provider = Bech32Provider::new(Bech32Config {
-            address_hrp: "addr".to_string(),
-        });
-
-        let bytes = hex::decode("01ec6ad5daee9febbe300c6160a36d4daf0c5266ae2fe8245cbb581390629814d8165fd547b6f3f6f55842a5f042bcb113e8e86627bc071f37").unwrap();
-
-        let bech32 = provider.encode_address(bytes.as_slice()).unwrap();
-
-        assert_eq!(bech32, "addr1q8kx44w6a607h03sp3skpgmdfkhsc5nx4ch7sfzuhdvp8yrznq2ds9jl64rmdulk74vy9f0sg27tzylgapnz00q8rumsuhj834");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 6b67aa14..8d1cbfa7 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,7 @@ pub const PREVIEW_MAGIC: u64 = 2;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::{
-    model::Event,
-    utils::{
-        bech32::{Bech32Config, Bech32Provider},
-        time::NaiveProvider as NaiveTime,
-    },
-};
+use crate::{model::Event, utils::time::NaiveProvider as NaiveTime};
 
 use crate::Error;
 
@@ -29,7 +23,6 @@ pub mod cursor;
 pub mod metrics;
 pub mod throttle;
 
-pub(crate) mod bech32;
 pub(crate) mod retry;
 pub(crate) mod time;
 
@@ -174,7 +167,6 @@ impl Default for ChainWellKnownInfo {
 pub struct Utils {
     pub(crate) well_known: ChainWellKnownInfo,
     pub(crate) time: Option<NaiveTime>,
-    pub(crate) bech32: Bech32Provider,
     pub(crate) cursor: Option<cursor::Provider>,
     pub(crate) metrics: Option<metrics::Provider>,
 }
@@ -184,7 +176,6 @@ impl Utils {
     pub fn new(well_known: ChainWellKnownInfo) -> Self {
         Self {
             time: NaiveTime::new(well_known.clone()).into(),
-            bech32: Bech32Provider::new(Bech32Config::from_well_known(&well_known)),
             well_known,
             cursor: None,
             metrics: None,