diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 265e68954..22cf403d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ Cargo.lock
 consensus-spec-tests
 
 .env
+.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ethereum-consensus/src/electra/epoch_processing.rs b/ethereum-consensus/src/electra/epoch_processing.rs
index f42998653..7cb67475f 100644
--- a/ethereum-consensus/src/electra/epoch_processing.rs
+++ b/ethereum-consensus/src/electra/epoch_processing.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::electra::{
     compute_activation_exit_epoch, get_current_epoch, initiate_validator_exit, is_active_validator,
-    is_eligible_for_activation, is_eligible_for_activation_queue, BeaconState, Context, Result,
+    is_eligible_for_activation, is_eligible_for_activation_queue, BeaconState, Context,
 };
+use std::error::Error;
 
 pub fn process_registry_updates<
     const SLOTS_PER_HISTORICAL_ROOT: usize,
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ pub fn process_registry_updates<
         PENDING_CONSOLIDATIONS_LIMIT,
     >,
     context: &Context,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> std::result::Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let current_epoch = get_current_epoch(state, context);
     for i in 0..state.validators.len() {
         let validator = &mut state.validators[i];