diff --git a/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/__tests__/credential.test.ts b/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/__tests__/credential.test.ts
index f0fb30d943..c33e90a4a0 100644
--- a/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/__tests__/credential.test.ts
+++ b/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/__tests__/credential.test.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const testEncodings: { [key: string]: { raw: string | number | boolean | null; e
   },
   'leading zero number string': {
     raw: '012345',
-    encoded: '012345',
+    encoded: '15442803653501515687133735982599955909858317553820932727345025407787217899333',
   },
   'chr 0': {
     raw: String.fromCharCode(0),
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe('Utils | Credentials', () => {
           encoded: '68086943237164982734333428280784300550565381723532936263016368251445461241953',
         },
         age: { raw: '1234', encoded: '1234' },
-        id: { raw: '0678', encoded: '0678' },
+        id: { raw: '0678', encoded: '77028439388269848458807170800403172154093562860161099407497319717275846030012' },
       })
     })
   })
diff --git a/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/credential.ts b/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/credential.ts
index d82aec27ed..3fa064c662 100644
--- a/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/credential.ts
+++ b/packages/anoncreds/src/utils/credential.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const isString = (value: unknown): value is string => typeof value === 'string'
 const isNumber = (value: unknown): value is number => typeof value === 'number'
 const isBoolean = (value: unknown): value is boolean => typeof value === 'boolean'
 const isNumeric = (value: string) => /^-?\d+$/.test(value)
-const isDecimal = (value: string): boolean => /\d+\.\d+/.test(value)
 const hasLeadingZero = (value: string) => value.length > 1 && value.startsWith('0')
 
 const isInt32 = (number: number) => {
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ export function encodeCredentialValue(value: unknown) {
     return value.toString()
   }
 
-  // If value is a number string with leading zero and not a decimal return as number string
-  if (isString(value) && !isNaN(Number(value)) && !isDecimal(value) && hasLeadingZero(value)) {
-    return value.toString()
-  }
-
   // If value is an int32 number string return as number string
   if (
     isString(value) &&