diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/subnet_service/attestation_subnets.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/subnet_service/attestation_subnets.rs
index b4f52df39..1cae6299e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/subnet_service/attestation_subnets.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/subnet_service/attestation_subnets.rs
@@ -302,9 +302,16 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> AttestationService<T> {
     /// Gets the long lived subnets the node should be subscribed to during the current epoch and
     /// the remaining duration for which they remain valid.
     fn recompute_long_lived_subnets_inner(&mut self) -> Result<Duration, ()> {
-        let current_epoch = self.beacon_chain.epoch().map_err(
-            |e| error!(self.log, "Failed to get the current epoch from clock"; "err" => ?e),
-        )?;
+        let current_epoch = self.beacon_chain.epoch().map_err(|e| {
+            if !self
+                .beacon_chain
+                .slot_clock
+                .is_prior_to_genesis()
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+            {
+                error!(self.log, "Failed to get the current epoch from clock"; "err" => ?e)
+            }
+        })?;
 
         let (subnets, next_subscription_epoch) = SubnetId::compute_subnets_for_epoch::<T::EthSpec>(
             self.node_id.raw().into(),