diff --git a/beacon/engine/errors.go b/beacon/engine/errors.go
index b2f311392..fe1137e00 100644
--- a/beacon/engine/errors.go
+++ b/beacon/engine/errors.go
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ var (
 	//   - newPayloadV1: if the payload was accepted, but not processed (side chain)
 	ACCEPTED = "ACCEPTED"
 
-	INVALIDBLOCKHASH = "INVALID_BLOCK_HASH"
-
 	GenericServerError       = &EngineAPIError{code: -32000, msg: "Server error"}
 	UnknownPayload           = &EngineAPIError{code: -38001, msg: "Unknown payload"}
 	InvalidForkChoiceState   = &EngineAPIError{code: -38002, msg: "Invalid forkchoice state"}
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 00c477218..cee9b2c50 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) newPayload(params engine.ExecutableData) (engine.Payloa
 	block, err := engine.ExecutableDataToBlock(params)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debug("Invalid NewPayload params", "params", params, "error", err)
-		return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALIDBLOCKHASH}, nil
+		return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}, nil
 	}
 	// Stash away the last update to warn the user if the beacon client goes offline
 	api.lastNewPayloadLock.Lock()
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index f7881415a..7155fb54d 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -864,8 +864,8 @@ func TestInvalidBloom(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if status.Status != engine.INVALIDBLOCKHASH {
-		t.Errorf("invalid status: expected VALID got: %v", status.Status)
+	if status.Status != engine.INVALID {
+		t.Errorf("invalid status: expected INVALID got: %v", status.Status)
 	}
 }