diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
index 8134f9ce6fc..8268e6ad2c1 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ contract TaikoL1 is EssentialContract, ITaikoL1, TaikoEvents, TaikoErrors {
     /// @param _owner The owner of this contract. msg.sender will be used if this value is zero.
     /// @param _addressManager The address of the {AddressManager} contract.
     /// @param _genesisBlockHash The block hash of the genesis block.
-    /// @param _pause true to pause the contract by default.
+    /// @param _toPause true to pause the contract by default.
     function init(
         address _owner,
         address _addressManager,
         bytes32 _genesisBlockHash,
-        bool _pause
+        bool _toPause
     )
         external
         initializer
     {
         __Essential_init(_owner, _addressManager);
         LibVerifying.init(state, getConfig(), _genesisBlockHash);
-        if (_pause) pause();
+        if (_toPause) _pause();
     }
 
     function init2() external onlyOwner reinitializer(2) {
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/common/EssentialContract.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/common/EssentialContract.sol
index a4758fd3919..8e4d000f9d1 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/common/EssentialContract.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/common/EssentialContract.sol
@@ -70,19 +70,16 @@ abstract contract EssentialContract is UUPSUpgradeable, Ownable2StepUpgradeable,
     }
 
     /// @notice Pauses the contract.
-    function pause() public virtual whenNotPaused {
-        __paused = _TRUE;
-        emit Paused(msg.sender);
+    function pause() public virtual {
+        _pause();
         // We call the authorize function here to avoid:
         // Warning (5740): Unreachable code.
         _authorizePause(msg.sender, true);
     }
 
     /// @notice Unpauses the contract.
-    function unpause() public virtual whenPaused {
-        __paused = _FALSE;
-        lastUnpausedAt = uint64(block.timestamp);
-        emit Unpaused(msg.sender);
+    function unpause() public virtual {
+        _unpause();
         // We call the authorize function here to avoid:
         // Warning (5740): Unreachable code.
         _authorizePause(msg.sender, false);
@@ -108,6 +105,17 @@ abstract contract EssentialContract is UUPSUpgradeable, Ownable2StepUpgradeable,
         __paused = _FALSE;
     }
 
+    function _pause() internal whenNotPaused {
+        __paused = _TRUE;
+        emit Paused(msg.sender);
+    }
+
+    function _unpause() internal whenPaused {
+        __paused = _FALSE;
+        lastUnpausedAt = uint64(block.timestamp);
+        emit Unpaused(msg.sender);
+    }
+
     function _authorizeUpgrade(address) internal virtual override onlyOwner { }
 
     function _authorizePause(address, bool) internal virtual onlyOwner { }