1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/abi_encoder/evm_data_types/address.ts b/packages/utils/src/abi_encoder/evm_data_types/address.ts
index 71aa293b5..52fc8e7b9 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/abi_encoder/evm_data_types/address.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/abi_encoder/evm_data_types/address.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class Address extends AbstractDataTypes.Blob {
     }
 
     public encodeValue(value: string): Buffer {
-        if (!value.startsWith('0x')) {
+        if (!_.startsWith(value, '0x')) {
             throw new Error(Address.ERROR_MESSAGE_ADDRESS_MUST_START_WITH_0X);
         }
         const valueBuf = ethUtil.toBuffer(value);