diff --git a/packages/ethereum-contracts/contracts/utils/SimpleForwarder.sol b/packages/ethereum-contracts/contracts/utils/SimpleForwarder.sol
index 612c9734cd..15b0f9ba93 100644
--- a/packages/ethereum-contracts/contracts/utils/SimpleForwarder.sol
+++ b/packages/ethereum-contracts/contracts/utils/SimpleForwarder.sol
@@ -1,34 +1,28 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 pragma solidity ^0.8.23;
 
-import { Ownable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
-
 /**
  * @title Forwards arbitrary calls
  * @dev The purpose of this contract is to let accounts forward arbitrary calls,
  * without themselves being the msg.sender from the perspective of the call target.
  * This is necessary for security reasons if the calling account has privileged access anywhere.
  */
-contract SimpleForwarder is Ownable {
+contract SimpleForwarder {
     /**
      * @dev Forwards a call for which msg.sender doesn't matter
      * @param target The target contract to call
      * @param data The call data
-     * Note: restricted to `onlyOwner` in order to minimize attack surface
+     * If forwarded native tokens aren't "consumed" by the target, they are sent back to the caller.
+     * This will make the transaction revert if neither the target nor the caller take them.
      */
     function forwardCall(address target, bytes calldata data)
-        external payable onlyOwner
+        external payable
         returns (bool success, bytes memory returnData)
     {
         // solhint-disable-next-line avoid-low-level-calls
         (success, returnData) = target.call{value: msg.value}(data);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @dev Allows to withdraw native tokens (ETH) which got stuck in this contract.
-     * This could happen if a call fails, but the caller doesn't revert the tx.
-     */
-    function withdrawLostNativeTokens(address payable receiver) external onlyOwner {
-        receiver.transfer(address(this).balance);
+        if (address(this).balance != 0) {
+            msg.sender.transfer(address(this).balance);
+        }
     }
 }
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