diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/fork_choice.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/fork_choice.py
index e63bda641..094e2e8a5 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/fork_choice.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/fork_choice.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ def tick_and_add_block(spec, store, signed_block, test_steps, valid=True,
     block_time = pre_state.genesis_time + signed_block.message.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
     while store.time < block_time:
         time = pre_state.genesis_time + (spec.get_current_slot(store) + 1) * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
-        if time > store.time:
-            on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
+        on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps)
 
     post_state = yield from add_block(
         spec, store, signed_block, test_steps,
@@ -146,10 +145,9 @@ def get_blobs_file_name(blobs=None, blobs_root=None):
 
 def on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, time, test_steps):
     assert time >= store.time
-    if store.time < time:
-        spec.on_tick(store, time)
-        test_steps.append({'tick': int(time)})
-        output_store_checks(spec, store, test_steps)
+    spec.on_tick(store, time)
+    test_steps.append({'tick': int(time)})
+    output_store_checks(spec, store, test_steps)
 
 
 def run_on_block(spec, store, signed_block, valid=True):