diff --git a/proto/cerc/auction/v1/auction.proto b/proto/cerc/auction/v1/auction.proto
index 3379fed92..8f2b74ec7 100644
--- a/proto/cerc/auction/v1/auction.proto
+++ b/proto/cerc/auction/v1/auction.proto
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ message Params {
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"reveal_fee\" yaml:\"reveal_fee\""
   ];
 
-  // Minimum acceptable bid amount
+  // Minimum acceptable bid amount (for vickrey auctions)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin minimum_bid = 5 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"minimum_bid\" yaml:\"minimum_bid\""
@@ -93,14 +93,13 @@ message Auction {
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"reveal_fee\" yaml:\"reveal_fee\""
   ];
 
-  // Minimum acceptable bid amount for a valid commit
+  // Minimum acceptable bid amount for a valid commit (for vickrey auctions)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin minimum_bid = 10 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"minimum_bid\" yaml:\"minimum_bid\""
   ];
 
-  // Addresses of the winners (one for vickrey auctions and can be multiple for
-  // provider auctions)
+  // Winner's address for Vickrey auctions, can be multiple for provider auctions
   repeated string winner_addresses = 11;
 
   // Winning bids, i.e., the best bids
@@ -109,15 +108,13 @@ message Auction {
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"winning_bids\" yaml:\"winning_bids\""
   ];
 
-  // Amount the winner pays (vickrey auction) or gets paid (provider auction),
-  // i.e. the second best bid
+  // Amount the winner pays (vickrey auction) or is paid (provider auction)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin winning_price = 13 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"winning_price\" yaml:\"winning_price\""
   ];
 
-  // Maximum acceptable bid amount for a valid commit for service provider
-  // auctions
+  // Maximum acceptable bid amount (for provider auctions)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin max_price = 14 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"max_price\" yaml:\"max_price\""
diff --git a/proto/cerc/auction/v1/tx.proto b/proto/cerc/auction/v1/tx.proto
index 2349a7c6b..a1054d7ff 100644
--- a/proto/cerc/auction/v1/tx.proto
+++ b/proto/cerc/auction/v1/tx.proto
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ message MsgCreateAuction {
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"reveal_fee\" yaml:\"reveal_fee\""
   ];
 
-  // Minimum acceptable bid amount
+  // Minimum acceptable bid amount (for vickrey auctions)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin minimum_bid = 5 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"minimum_bid\" yaml:\"minimum_bid\""
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ message MsgCreateAuction {
   // Auction's kind (vickrey | provider)
   string kind = 7 [ (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"kind\" yaml:\"kind\"" ];
 
-  // Maximum acceptable bid amount (for service provider auctions)
+  // Maximum acceptable bid amount (for provider auctions)
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin max_price = 8 [
     (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "json:\"max_price\" yaml:\"max_price\""
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go b/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
index dfd0ecece..543787a5e 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -849,10 +849,9 @@ func (k Keeper) pickProviderAuctionWinners(ctx sdk.Context, auction *auctiontype
 		auction.WinnerAddresses = winnerAddresses
 		auction.WinningBids = winningBids
 
-		if len(winnerBids) > 0 {
-			// The last best bid is the winning price
-			auction.WinningPrice = winnerBids[len(winnerBids)-1].BidAmount
-		}
+		// The last best bid is the winning price
+		auction.WinningPrice = winnerBids[len(winnerBids)-1].BidAmount
+
 		for _, bid := range winnerBids {
 			k.Logger(ctx).Info(fmt.Sprintf("Auction %s winner address: %s, bid amount: %s.", auction.Id, bid.BidderAddress, bid.BidAmount.String()))
 		}