diff --git a/src/fsfw/tcdistribution/PusDistributor.cpp b/src/fsfw/tcdistribution/PusDistributor.cpp
index 982a99bfc..76350a230 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tcdistribution/PusDistributor.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tcdistribution/PusDistributor.cpp
@@ -102,14 +102,13 @@ ReturnValue_t PusDistributor::callbackAfterSending(ReturnValue_t queueStatus) {
     tcStatus = queueStatus;
   }
   if (tcStatus != RETURN_OK) {
-    verifyChannel->sendFailureReport(
-        VerifFailureParams(tcverif::ACCEPTANCE_FAILURE, reader, tcStatus));
+    verifyChannel->sendFailureReport({tcverif::ACCEPTANCE_FAILURE, reader, tcStatus});
     // A failed packet is deleted immediately after reporting,
     // otherwise it will block memory.
     store->deleteData(currentMessage.getStorageId());
     return RETURN_FAILED;
   } else {
-    verifyChannel->sendSuccessReport(VerifSuccessParams(tcverif::ACCEPTANCE_SUCCESS, reader));
+    verifyChannel->sendSuccessReport({tcverif::ACCEPTANCE_SUCCESS, reader});
     return RETURN_OK;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporter.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporter.h
index 5fb67f743..f6152614e 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporter.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/VerificationReporter.h
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ class VerificationReporter : public SystemObject, public VerificationReporterIF
 
   void setReceiver(AcceptsVerifyMessageIF& receiver);
 
-  // TODO: The API is a little bit bloated. It might be better to group all the parameters
-  //       into a dedicated struct
   ReturnValue_t sendSuccessReport(VerifSuccessParams params) override;
-
   ReturnValue_t sendFailureReport(VerifFailureParams params) override;
 
   static object_id_t DEFAULT_REPORTER;
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ class VerificationReporter : public SystemObject, public VerificationReporterIF
   ReturnValue_t initialize() override;
 
  private:
-  MessageQueueId_t acknowledgeQueue;
+  MessageQueueId_t acknowledgeQueue = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
 };
 
 #endif /* FSFW_TMTCSERVICES_VERIFICATIONREPORTER_H_ */