diff --git a/src/test/jtx/impl/mpt.cpp b/src/test/jtx/impl/mpt.cpp
index 884af1606b..267d71e3f3 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/impl/mpt.cpp
+++ b/src/test/jtx/impl/mpt.cpp
@@ -1277,7 +1277,8 @@ MPTTester::send(MPTConfidentialSend const& arg)
             arg.dest->id(),
             version);
 
-        auto const nRecipients = auditorAmt ? 4 : 3;
+        auto const nRecipients =
+            getConfidentialRecipientCount(auditorAmt.has_value());
         std::vector<ConfidentialRecipient> recipients;
 
         auto const senderPubKey = getPubKey(*arg.account);
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/ConfidentialSend.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/ConfidentialSend.cpp
index 2996d13606..5b65883365 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/ConfidentialSend.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/ConfidentialSend.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ ConfidentialSend::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
         destination,
         (*sleSenderMPToken)[~sfConfidentialBalanceVersion].value_or(0));
 
-    auto const expectedRecipients = requiresAuditor ? 4 : 3;
+    auto const expectedRecipients =
+        getConfidentialRecipientCount(requiresAuditor);
 
     // Prepare encrypted amount info for proof verification
     std::vector<ConfidentialRecipient> recipients;