diff --git a/noir_stdlib/src/hash/poseidon2.nr b/noir_stdlib/src/hash/poseidon2.nr
index 9626da0cf97..cf820f86370 100644
--- a/noir_stdlib/src/hash/poseidon2.nr
+++ b/noir_stdlib/src/hash/poseidon2.nr
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl Poseidon2 {
         result
     }
 
-    fn perform_duplex(&mut self) -> [Field; RATE] {
+    fn perform_duplex(&mut self) {
         // zero-pad the cache
         for i in 0..RATE {
             if i >= self.cache_size {
@@ -38,61 +38,30 @@ impl Poseidon2 {
             self.state[i] += self.cache[i];
         }
         self.state = crate::hash::poseidon2_permutation(self.state, 4);
-        // return `RATE` number of field elements from the sponge state.
-        let mut result = [0; RATE];
-        for i in 0..RATE {
-            result[i] = self.state[i];
-        }
-        result
     }
 
     fn absorb(&mut self, input: Field) {
-        if (!self.squeeze_mode) & (self.cache_size == RATE) {
+        assert(!self.squeeze_mode);
+        if self.cache_size == RATE {
             // If we're absorbing, and the cache is full, apply the sponge permutation to compress the cache
-            let _ = self.perform_duplex();
+            self.perform_duplex();
             self.cache[0] = input;
             self.cache_size = 1;
-        } else if (!self.squeeze_mode) & (self.cache_size != RATE) {
+        } else {
             // If we're absorbing, and the cache is not full, add the input into the cache
             self.cache[self.cache_size] = input;
             self.cache_size += 1;
-        } else if self.squeeze_mode {
-            // If we're in squeeze mode, switch to absorb mode and add the input into the cache.
-            // N.B. I don't think this code path can be reached?!
-            self.cache[0] = input;
-            self.cache_size = 1;
-            self.squeeze_mode = false;
         }
     }
 
     fn squeeze(&mut self) -> Field {
-        if self.squeeze_mode & (self.cache_size == 0) {
-            // If we're in squeze mode and the cache is empty, there is nothing left to squeeze out of the sponge!
-            // Switch to absorb mode.
-            self.squeeze_mode = false;
-            self.cache_size = 0;
-        }
-        if !self.squeeze_mode {
-            // If we're in absorb mode, apply sponge permutation to compress the cache, populate cache with compressed
-            // state and switch to squeeze mode. Note: this code block will execute if the previous `if` condition was
-            // matched
-            let new_output_elements = self.perform_duplex();
-            self.squeeze_mode = true;
-            for i in 0..RATE {
-                self.cache[i] = new_output_elements[i];
-            }
-            self.cache_size = RATE;
-        }
-        // By this point, we should have a non-empty cache. Pop one item off the top of the cache and return it.
-        let result = self.cache[0];
-        for i in 1..RATE {
-            if i < self.cache_size {
-                self.cache[i - 1] = self.cache[i];
-            }
-        }
-        self.cache_size -= 1;
-        self.cache[self.cache_size] = 0;
-        result
+        assert(!self.squeeze_mode);
+        // If we're in absorb mode, apply sponge permutation to compress the cache.
+        self.perform_duplex();
+        self.squeeze_mode = true;
+
+        // Pop one item off the top of the permutation and return it.
+        self.state[0]
     }
 
     fn hash_internal<let N: u32>(input: [Field; N], in_len: u32, is_variable_length: bool) -> Field {