diff --git a/statediff/builder_test.go b/statediff/builder_test.go
index 2bfdd7b65..6b3897c86 100644
--- a/statediff/builder_test.go
+++ b/statediff/builder_test.go
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ func TestBuilderF(t *testing.T) {
 	block1 = blocks[0]
 	block2 = blocks[1]
 	block3 = blocks[2]
-	blocks = append([]*types.Block{block0}, blocks...)
 	params := statediff.Params{}
 	builder = statediff.NewBuilder(chain.StateCache())