diff --git a/pkg/geth/blockchain.go b/pkg/geth/blockchain.go
index 5226c938..f834654a 100644
--- a/pkg/geth/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/geth/blockchain.go
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ func (blockChain *BlockChain) getPOAHeader(blockNumber int64) (header core.Heade
 	if POAHeader.Number == nil {
 		return header, ErrEmptyHeader
 	}
-	time := POAHeader.Time.ToInt()
-	if time == nil {
-		time = big.NewInt(0)
-	}
 	return blockChain.headerConverter.Convert(&types.Header{
 		ParentHash:  POAHeader.ParentHash,
 		UncleHash:   POAHeader.UncleHash,
diff --git a/pkg/geth/converters/common/header_converter.go b/pkg/geth/converters/common/header_converter.go
index fd883424..1a66780f 100644
--- a/pkg/geth/converters/common/header_converter.go
+++ b/pkg/geth/converters/common/header_converter.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func (converter HeaderConverter) Convert(gethHeader *types.Header, blockHash str
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	strInt := strconv.FormatUint(gethHeader.Time, 10)
 	coreHeader := core.Header{
 		Hash:        blockHash,
 		BlockNumber: gethHeader.Number.Int64(),