diff --git a/cmd/evm/main.go b/cmd/evm/main.go
index 8a3e4e0ea..b9c0d17f3 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/main.go
@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@ var (
 		Name:  "noreturndata",
 		Usage: "disable return data output",
 	}
-	EVMInterpreterFlag = cli.StringFlag{
-		Name:  "vm.evm",
-		Usage: "External EVM configuration (default = built-in interpreter)",
-		Value: "",
-	}
 )
 
 var stateTransitionCommand = cli.Command{
@@ -185,7 +180,6 @@ func init() {
 		DisableStackFlag,
 		DisableStorageFlag,
 		DisableReturnDataFlag,
-		EVMInterpreterFlag,
 	}
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		compileCommand,
diff --git a/cmd/evm/runner.go b/cmd/evm/runner.go
index 2d890ef1a..e409d2692 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -211,9 +211,8 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		Coinbase:    genesisConfig.Coinbase,
 		BlockNumber: new(big.Int).SetUint64(genesisConfig.Number),
 		EVMConfig: vm.Config{
-			Tracer:         tracer,
-			Debug:          ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name) || ctx.GlobalBool(MachineFlag.Name),
-			EVMInterpreter: ctx.GlobalString(EVMInterpreterFlag.Name),
+			Tracer: tracer,
+			Debug:  ctx.GlobalBool(DebugFlag.Name) || ctx.GlobalBool(MachineFlag.Name),
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index 351fa8422..117be96ae 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -236,5 +236,12 @@ func applyMetricConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *gethConfig) {
 }
 
 func deprecated(field string) bool {
-	return false
+	switch field {
+	case "ethconfig.Config.EVMInterpreter":
+		return true
+	case "ethconfig.Config.EWASMInterpreter":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 79dce6748..1a27a3255 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ var (
 		utils.GpoPercentileFlag,
 		utils.GpoMaxGasPriceFlag,
 		utils.GpoIgnoreGasPriceFlag,
-		utils.EWASMInterpreterFlag,
-		utils.EVMInterpreterFlag,
 		utils.MinerNotifyFullFlag,
 		configFileFlag,
 		utils.CatalystFlag,
diff --git a/cmd/geth/usage.go b/cmd/geth/usage.go
index 44444bdd5..dea0b7c08 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/usage.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/usage.go
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ var AppHelpFlagGroups = []flags.FlagGroup{
 		Name: "VIRTUAL MACHINE",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			utils.VMEnableDebugFlag,
-			utils.EVMInterpreterFlag,
-			utils.EWASMInterpreterFlag,
 		},
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index fdeb7031c..7ed5907db 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -760,16 +760,6 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Comma-separated InfluxDB tags (key/values) attached to all measurements",
 		Value: metrics.DefaultConfig.InfluxDBTags,
 	}
-	EWASMInterpreterFlag = cli.StringFlag{
-		Name:  "vm.ewasm",
-		Usage: "External ewasm configuration (default = built-in interpreter)",
-		Value: "",
-	}
-	EVMInterpreterFlag = cli.StringFlag{
-		Name:  "vm.evm",
-		Usage: "External EVM configuration (default = built-in interpreter)",
-		Value: "",
-	}
 
 	CatalystFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "catalyst",
@@ -1586,13 +1576,6 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		cfg.EnablePreimageRecording = ctx.GlobalBool(VMEnableDebugFlag.Name)
 	}
 
-	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(EWASMInterpreterFlag.Name) {
-		cfg.EWASMInterpreter = ctx.GlobalString(EWASMInterpreterFlag.Name)
-	}
-
-	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(EVMInterpreterFlag.Name) {
-		cfg.EVMInterpreter = ctx.GlobalString(EVMInterpreterFlag.Name)
-	}
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCGlobalGasCapFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.RPCGasCap = ctx.GlobalUint64(RPCGlobalGasCapFlag.Name)
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/misc/eip1559_test.go b/consensus/misc/eip1559_test.go
index 333411db5..fd400b688 100644
--- a/consensus/misc/eip1559_test.go
+++ b/consensus/misc/eip1559_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func copyConfig(original *params.ChainConfig) *params.ChainConfig {
 		MuirGlacierBlock:    original.MuirGlacierBlock,
 		BerlinBlock:         original.BerlinBlock,
 		LondonBlock:         original.LondonBlock,
-		EWASMBlock:          original.EWASMBlock,
 		CatalystBlock:       original.CatalystBlock,
 		Ethash:              original.Ethash,
 		Clique:              original.Clique,
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index c7e25eb30..896476673 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package vm
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -58,24 +57,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) precompile(addr common.Address) (PrecompiledContract, bool) {
 	return p, ok
 }
 
-// run runs the given contract and takes care of running precompiles with a fallback to the byte code interpreter.
-func run(evm *EVM, contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	for _, interpreter := range evm.interpreters {
-		if interpreter.CanRun(contract.Code) {
-			if evm.interpreter != interpreter {
-				// Ensure that the interpreter pointer is set back
-				// to its current value upon return.
-				defer func(i Interpreter) {
-					evm.interpreter = i
-				}(evm.interpreter)
-				evm.interpreter = interpreter
-			}
-			return interpreter.Run(contract, input, readOnly)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, errors.New("no compatible interpreter")
-}
-
 // BlockContext provides the EVM with auxiliary information. Once provided
 // it shouldn't be modified.
 type BlockContext struct {
@@ -131,8 +112,7 @@ type EVM struct {
 	Config Config
 	// global (to this context) ethereum virtual machine
 	// used throughout the execution of the tx.
-	interpreters []Interpreter
-	interpreter  Interpreter
+	interpreter *EVMInterpreter
 	// abort is used to abort the EVM calling operations
 	// NOTE: must be set atomically
 	abort int32
@@ -146,36 +126,14 @@ type EVM struct {
 // only ever be used *once*.
 func NewEVM(blockCtx BlockContext, txCtx TxContext, statedb StateDB, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, config Config) *EVM {
 	evm := &EVM{
-		Context:      blockCtx,
-		TxContext:    txCtx,
-		StateDB:      statedb,
-		Config:       config,
-		chainConfig:  chainConfig,
-		chainRules:   chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber),
-		interpreters: make([]Interpreter, 0, 1),
+		Context:     blockCtx,
+		TxContext:   txCtx,
+		StateDB:     statedb,
+		Config:      config,
+		chainConfig: chainConfig,
+		chainRules:  chainConfig.Rules(blockCtx.BlockNumber),
 	}
-
-	if chainConfig.IsEWASM(blockCtx.BlockNumber) {
-		// to be implemented by EVM-C and Wagon PRs.
-		// if vmConfig.EWASMInterpreter != "" {
-		//  extIntOpts := strings.Split(vmConfig.EWASMInterpreter, ":")
-		//  path := extIntOpts[0]
-		//  options := []string{}
-		//  if len(extIntOpts) > 1 {
-		//    options = extIntOpts[1..]
-		//  }
-		//  evm.interpreters = append(evm.interpreters, NewEVMVCInterpreter(evm, vmConfig, options))
-		// } else {
-		// 	evm.interpreters = append(evm.interpreters, NewEWASMInterpreter(evm, vmConfig))
-		// }
-		panic("No supported ewasm interpreter yet.")
-	}
-
-	// vmConfig.EVMInterpreter will be used by EVM-C, it won't be checked here
-	// as we always want to have the built-in EVM as the failover option.
-	evm.interpreters = append(evm.interpreters, NewEVMInterpreter(evm, config))
-	evm.interpreter = evm.interpreters[0]
-
+	evm.interpreter = NewEVMInterpreter(evm, config)
 	return evm
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +156,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Cancelled() bool {
 }
 
 // Interpreter returns the current interpreter
-func (evm *EVM) Interpreter() Interpreter {
+func (evm *EVM) Interpreter() *EVMInterpreter {
 	return evm.interpreter
 }
 
@@ -256,7 +214,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 			// The depth-check is already done, and precompiles handled above
 			contract := NewContract(caller, AccountRef(addrCopy), value, gas)
 			contract.SetCallCode(&addrCopy, evm.StateDB.GetCodeHash(addrCopy), code)
-			ret, err = run(evm, contract, input, false)
+			ret, err = evm.interpreter.Run(contract, input, false)
 			gas = contract.Gas
 		}
 	}
@@ -308,7 +266,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 		// The contract is a scoped environment for this execution context only.
 		contract := NewContract(caller, AccountRef(caller.Address()), value, gas)
 		contract.SetCallCode(&addrCopy, evm.StateDB.GetCodeHash(addrCopy), evm.StateDB.GetCode(addrCopy))
-		ret, err = run(evm, contract, input, false)
+		ret, err = evm.interpreter.Run(contract, input, false)
 		gas = contract.Gas
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -343,7 +301,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []by
 		// Initialise a new contract and make initialise the delegate values
 		contract := NewContract(caller, AccountRef(caller.Address()), nil, gas).AsDelegate()
 		contract.SetCallCode(&addrCopy, evm.StateDB.GetCodeHash(addrCopy), evm.StateDB.GetCode(addrCopy))
-		ret, err = run(evm, contract, input, false)
+		ret, err = evm.interpreter.Run(contract, input, false)
 		gas = contract.Gas
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -394,7 +352,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) StaticCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte
 		// When an error was returned by the EVM or when setting the creation code
 		// above we revert to the snapshot and consume any gas remaining. Additionally
 		// when we're in Homestead this also counts for code storage gas errors.
-		ret, err = run(evm, contract, input, true)
+		ret, err = evm.interpreter.Run(contract, input, true)
 		gas = contract.Gas
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -462,7 +420,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	}
 	start := time.Now()
 
-	ret, err := run(evm, contract, nil, false)
+	ret, err := evm.interpreter.Run(contract, nil, false)
 
 	// Check whether the max code size has been exceeded, assign err if the case.
 	if err == nil && evm.chainRules.IsEIP158 && len(ret) > params.MaxCodeSize {
diff --git a/core/vm/instructions_test.go b/core/vm/instructions_test.go
index 575de1376..560d26a0b 100644
--- a/core/vm/instructions_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/instructions_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func testTwoOperandOp(t *testing.T, tests []TwoOperandTestcase, opFn executionFu
 		env            = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack          = newstack()
 		pc             = uint64(0)
-		evmInterpreter = env.interpreter.(*EVMInterpreter)
+		evmInterpreter = env.interpreter
 	)
 
 	for i, test := range tests {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func getResult(args []*twoOperandParams, opFn executionFunc) []TwoOperandTestcas
 		env         = NewEVM(BlockContext{}, TxContext{}, nil, params.TestChainConfig, Config{})
 		stack       = newstack()
 		pc          = uint64(0)
-		interpreter = env.interpreter.(*EVMInterpreter)
+		interpreter = env.interpreter
 	)
 	result := make([]TwoOperandTestcase, len(args))
 	for i, param := range args {
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 0efa78c97..9cf0c4e2c 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -35,34 +35,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	JumpTable [256]*operation // EVM instruction table, automatically populated if unset
 
-	EWASMInterpreter string // External EWASM interpreter options
-	EVMInterpreter   string // External EVM interpreter options
-
 	ExtraEips []int // Additional EIPS that are to be enabled
 }
 
-// Interpreter is used to run Ethereum based contracts and will utilise the
-// passed environment to query external sources for state information.
-// The Interpreter will run the byte code VM based on the passed
-// configuration.
-type Interpreter interface {
-	// Run loops and evaluates the contract's code with the given input data and returns
-	// the return byte-slice and an error if one occurred.
-	Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, static bool) ([]byte, error)
-	// CanRun tells if the contract, passed as an argument, can be
-	// run by the current interpreter. This is meant so that the
-	// caller can do something like:
-	//
-	// ```golang
-	// for _, interpreter := range interpreters {
-	//   if interpreter.CanRun(contract.code) {
-	//     interpreter.Run(contract.code, input)
-	//   }
-	// }
-	// ```
-	CanRun([]byte) bool
-}
-
 // ScopeContext contains the things that are per-call, such as stack and memory,
 // but not transients like pc and gas
 type ScopeContext struct {
@@ -303,9 +278,3 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 	}
 	return nil, nil
 }
-
-// CanRun tells if the contract, passed as an argument, can be
-// run by the current interpreter.
-func (in *EVMInterpreter) CanRun(code []byte) bool {
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 3e770fe83..793d3b81f 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	var (
 		vmConfig = vm.Config{
 			EnablePreimageRecording: config.EnablePreimageRecording,
-			EWASMInterpreter:        config.EWASMInterpreter,
-			EVMInterpreter:          config.EVMInterpreter,
 		}
 		cacheConfig = &core.CacheConfig{
 			TrieCleanLimit:      config.TrieCleanCache,
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index d971badaf..0913b69d7 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -186,12 +186,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Miscellaneous options
 	DocRoot string `toml:"-"`
 
-	// Type of the EWASM interpreter ("" for default)
-	EWASMInterpreter string
-
-	// Type of the EVM interpreter ("" for default)
-	EVMInterpreter string
-
 	// RPCGasCap is the global gas cap for eth-call variants.
 	RPCGasCap uint64
 
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go b/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
index 55c210f2c..2310dd449 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ func (c Config) MarshalTOML() (interface{}, error) {
 		GPO                     gasprice.Config
 		EnablePreimageRecording bool
 		DocRoot                 string `toml:"-"`
-		EWASMInterpreter        string
-		EVMInterpreter          string
 		RPCGasCap               uint64
 		RPCTxFeeCap             float64
 		Checkpoint              *params.TrustedCheckpoint      `toml:",omitempty"`
@@ -99,8 +97,6 @@ func (c Config) MarshalTOML() (interface{}, error) {
 	enc.GPO = c.GPO
 	enc.EnablePreimageRecording = c.EnablePreimageRecording
 	enc.DocRoot = c.DocRoot
-	enc.EWASMInterpreter = c.EWASMInterpreter
-	enc.EVMInterpreter = c.EVMInterpreter
 	enc.RPCGasCap = c.RPCGasCap
 	enc.RPCTxFeeCap = c.RPCTxFeeCap
 	enc.Checkpoint = c.Checkpoint
@@ -148,8 +144,6 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalTOML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 		GPO                     *gasprice.Config
 		EnablePreimageRecording *bool
 		DocRoot                 *string `toml:"-"`
-		EWASMInterpreter        *string
-		EVMInterpreter          *string
 		RPCGasCap               *uint64
 		RPCTxFeeCap             *float64
 		Checkpoint              *params.TrustedCheckpoint      `toml:",omitempty"`
@@ -268,12 +262,6 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalTOML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	if dec.DocRoot != nil {
 		c.DocRoot = *dec.DocRoot
 	}
-	if dec.EWASMInterpreter != nil {
-		c.EWASMInterpreter = *dec.EWASMInterpreter
-	}
-	if dec.EVMInterpreter != nil {
-		c.EVMInterpreter = *dec.EVMInterpreter
-	}
 	if dec.RPCGasCap != nil {
 		c.RPCGasCap = *dec.RPCGasCap
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/tracer_test.go b/eth/tracers/tracer_test.go
index d4b353489..d2d3e57c4 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/tracer_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/tracer_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestNoStepExec(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsPrecompile(t *testing.T) {
-	chaincfg := &params.ChainConfig{ChainID: big.NewInt(1), HomesteadBlock: big.NewInt(0), DAOForkBlock: nil, DAOForkSupport: false, EIP150Block: big.NewInt(0), EIP150Hash: common.Hash{}, EIP155Block: big.NewInt(0), EIP158Block: big.NewInt(0), ByzantiumBlock: big.NewInt(100), ConstantinopleBlock: big.NewInt(0), PetersburgBlock: big.NewInt(0), IstanbulBlock: big.NewInt(200), MuirGlacierBlock: big.NewInt(0), BerlinBlock: big.NewInt(300), LondonBlock: big.NewInt(0), EWASMBlock: nil, CatalystBlock: nil, Ethash: new(params.EthashConfig), Clique: nil}
+	chaincfg := &params.ChainConfig{ChainID: big.NewInt(1), HomesteadBlock: big.NewInt(0), DAOForkBlock: nil, DAOForkSupport: false, EIP150Block: big.NewInt(0), EIP150Hash: common.Hash{}, EIP155Block: big.NewInt(0), EIP158Block: big.NewInt(0), ByzantiumBlock: big.NewInt(100), ConstantinopleBlock: big.NewInt(0), PetersburgBlock: big.NewInt(0), IstanbulBlock: big.NewInt(200), MuirGlacierBlock: big.NewInt(0), BerlinBlock: big.NewInt(300), LondonBlock: big.NewInt(0), CatalystBlock: nil, Ethash: new(params.EthashConfig), Clique: nil}
 	chaincfg.ByzantiumBlock = big.NewInt(100)
 	chaincfg.IstanbulBlock = big.NewInt(200)
 	chaincfg.BerlinBlock = big.NewInt(300)
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index eb99e9dda..31da38a7b 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -246,16 +246,16 @@ var (
 	//
 	// This configuration is intentionally not using keyed fields to force anyone
 	// adding flags to the config to also have to set these fields.
-	AllEthashProtocolChanges = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1337), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, nil, new(EthashConfig), nil}
+	AllEthashProtocolChanges = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1337), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, new(EthashConfig), nil}
 
 	// AllCliqueProtocolChanges contains every protocol change (EIPs) introduced
 	// and accepted by the Ethereum core developers into the Clique consensus.
 	//
 	// This configuration is intentionally not using keyed fields to force anyone
 	// adding flags to the config to also have to set these fields.
-	AllCliqueProtocolChanges = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1337), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, nil, nil, &CliqueConfig{Period: 0, Epoch: 30000}}
+	AllCliqueProtocolChanges = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1337), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, nil, &CliqueConfig{Period: 0, Epoch: 30000}}
 
-	TestChainConfig = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, nil, new(EthashConfig), nil}
+	TestChainConfig = &ChainConfig{big.NewInt(1), big.NewInt(0), nil, false, big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{}, big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), big.NewInt(0), nil, new(EthashConfig), nil}
 	TestRules       = TestChainConfig.Rules(new(big.Int))
 )
 
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ type ChainConfig struct {
 	BerlinBlock         *big.Int `json:"berlinBlock,omitempty"`         // Berlin switch block (nil = no fork, 0 = already on berlin)
 	LondonBlock         *big.Int `json:"londonBlock,omitempty"`         // London switch block (nil = no fork, 0 = already on london)
 
-	EWASMBlock    *big.Int `json:"ewasmBlock,omitempty"`    // EWASM switch block (nil = no fork, 0 = already activated)
 	CatalystBlock *big.Int `json:"catalystBlock,omitempty"` // Catalyst switch block (nil = no fork, 0 = already on catalyst)
 
 	// Various consensus engines
@@ -459,11 +458,6 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) IsCatalyst(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isForked(c.CatalystBlock, num)
 }
 
-// IsEWASM returns whether num represents a block number after the EWASM fork
-func (c *ChainConfig) IsEWASM(num *big.Int) bool {
-	return isForked(c.EWASMBlock, num)
-}
-
 // CheckCompatible checks whether scheduled fork transitions have been imported
 // with a mismatching chain configuration.
 func (c *ChainConfig) CheckCompatible(newcfg *ChainConfig, height uint64) *ConfigCompatError {
@@ -573,9 +567,6 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) checkCompatible(newcfg *ChainConfig, head *big.Int) *Confi
 	if isForkIncompatible(c.LondonBlock, newcfg.LondonBlock, head) {
 		return newCompatError("London fork block", c.LondonBlock, newcfg.LondonBlock)
 	}
-	if isForkIncompatible(c.EWASMBlock, newcfg.EWASMBlock, head) {
-		return newCompatError("ewasm fork block", c.EWASMBlock, newcfg.EWASMBlock)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/init_test.go b/tests/init_test.go
index dc923dc75..1638f863e 100644
--- a/tests/init_test.go
+++ b/tests/init_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package tests
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -34,17 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
-// Command line flags to configure the interpreters.
-var (
-	testEVM   = flag.String("vm.evm", "", "EVM configuration")
-	testEWASM = flag.String("vm.ewasm", "", "EWASM configuration")
-)
-
-func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	flag.Parse()
-	os.Exit(m.Run())
-}
-
 var (
 	baseDir            = filepath.Join(".", "testdata")
 	blockTestDir       = filepath.Join(baseDir, "BlockchainTests")
diff --git a/tests/state_test.go b/tests/state_test.go
index 01ed1772e..2ed98b650 100644
--- a/tests/state_test.go
+++ b/tests/state_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const traceErrorLimit = 400000
 
 func withTrace(t *testing.T, gasLimit uint64, test func(vm.Config) error) {
 	// Use config from command line arguments.
-	config := vm.Config{EVMInterpreter: *testEVM, EWASMInterpreter: *testEWASM}
+	config := vm.Config{}
 	err := test(config)
 	if err == nil {
 		return