diff --git a/specs/sharding/beacon-chain.md b/specs/sharding/beacon-chain.md
index bd3871c6a..3cd262ed6 100644
--- a/specs/sharding/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/sharding/beacon-chain.md
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ def process_pending_headers(state: BeaconState) -> None:
                 c for c in state.previous_epoch_pending_shard_headers
                 if (c.slot, c.shard) == (slot, shard)
             ]
-            # The entire committee (and its balance)
-            full_committee = get_beacon_committee(state, slot, shard)
             # If any candidates already confirmed, skip
             if True in [c.confirmed for c in candidates]:
                 continue
 
+            # The entire committee (and its balance)
+            full_committee = get_beacon_committee(state, slot, shard)
             # The set of voters who voted for each header (and their total balances)
             voting_sets = [
                 [v for i, v in enumerate(full_committee) if c.votes[i]]