diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
index 05b2f20fc..7b4fd3f86 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
@@ -678,11 +678,6 @@ func gasTotals*(xp: TxPoolRef): TxTabsGasTotals =
   ## Getter, retrieves the current gas limit totals per bucket.
   xp.txDB.gasTotals
 
-func lwmTrgPercent*(xp: TxPoolRef): int =
-  ## Getter, `trgGasLimit` percentage for `lwmGasLimit` which is
-  ## `max(minGasLimit, trgGasLimit * lwmTrgPercent  / 100)`
-  xp.chain.lhwm.lwmTrg
-
 func flags*(xp: TxPoolRef): set[TxPoolFlags] =
   ## Getter, retrieves strategy symbols for how to process items and buckets.
   xp.pFlags
@@ -693,15 +688,6 @@ func head*(xp: TxPoolRef): BlockHeader =
   ## middle of a mining update.)
   xp.chain.head
 
-func hwmMaxPercent*(xp: TxPoolRef): int =
-  ## Getter, `maxGasLimit` percentage for `hwmGasLimit` which is
-  ## `max(trgGasLimit, maxGasLimit * hwmMaxPercent  / 100)`
-  xp.chain.lhwm.hwmMax
-
-func maxGasLimit*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasInt =
-  ## Getter, hard size limit when packing blocks (see also `trgGasLimit`.)
-  xp.chain.limits.maxLimit
-
 # core/tx_pool.go(435): func (pool *TxPool) GasPrice() *big.Int {
 func minFeePrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
   ## Getter, retrieves minimum for the current gas fee enforced by the
@@ -741,11 +727,6 @@ func profitability*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
   else:
     0.GasPrice
 
-func trgGasLimit*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasInt =
-  ## Getter, soft size limit when packing blocks (might be extended to
-  ## `maxGasLimit`)
-  xp.chain.limits.trgLimit
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, setters
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -760,30 +741,10 @@ func `baseFee=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) {.raises: [KeyError].} =
   xp.txDB.baseFee = val
   xp.chain.baseFee = val
 
-func `lwmTrgPercent=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: int) =
-  ## Setter, `val` arguments outside `0..100` are ignored
-  if 0 <= val and val <= 100:
-    xp.chain.lhwm = (
-      lwmTrg: val,
-      hwmMax: xp.chain.lhwm.hwmMax,
-      gasFloor: xp.chain.lhwm.gasFloor,
-      gasCeil: xp.chain.lhwm.gasCeil
-    )
-
 func `flags=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: set[TxPoolFlags]) =
   ## Setter, strategy symbols for how to process items and buckets.
   xp.pFlags = val
 
-func `hwmMaxPercent=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: int) =
-  ## Setter, `val` arguments outside `0..100` are ignored
-  if 0 <= val and val <= 100:
-    xp.chain.lhwm = (
-      lwmTrg: xp.chain.lhwm.lwmTrg,
-      hwmMax: val,
-      gasFloor: xp.chain.lhwm.gasFloor,
-      gasCeil: xp.chain.lhwm.gasCeil
-    )
-
 func `maxRejects=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: int) =
   ## Setter, the size of the waste basket. This setting becomes effective with
   ## the next move of an item into the waste basket.
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
index 2e8de49f9..09990930c 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
@@ -29,21 +29,6 @@ import
   ./tx_chain/[tx_basefee, tx_gaslimits],
   ./tx_item
 
-export
-  TxChainGasLimits,
-  TxChainGasLimitsPc
-
-const
-  TRG_THRESHOLD_PER_CENT = ##\
-    ## VM executor may stop if this per centage of `trgLimit` has
-    ## been reached.
-    90
-
-  MAX_THRESHOLD_PER_CENT = ##\
-    ## VM executor may stop if this per centage of `maxLimit` has
-    ## been reached.
-    90
-
 type
   TxChainPackerEnv = tuple
     vmState: BaseVMState     ## current tx/packer environment
@@ -62,11 +47,8 @@ type
     ## block. This state is typically synchrionised with the canonical\
     ## block chain head when updated.
     com: CommonRef           ## Block chain config
-    lhwm: TxChainGasLimitsPc ## Hwm/lwm gas limit percentage
-
-    maxMode: bool            ## target or maximal limit for next block header
     roAcc: ReadOnlyStateDB   ## Accounts cache fixed on current sync header
-    limits: TxChainGasLimits ## Gas limits for packer and next header
+    gasLimit*: GasInt
     txEnv: TxChainPackerEnv  ## Assorted parameters, tx packer environment
     prepHeader: BlockHeader  ## Prepared Header from Consensus Engine
 
@@ -101,7 +83,7 @@ proc resetTxEnv(dh: TxChainRef; parent: BlockHeader; baseFeePerGas: Opt[UInt256]
   # because that is handled in vmState
   let blockCtx = BlockContext(
     timestamp    : dh.prepHeader.timestamp,
-    gasLimit     : (if dh.maxMode: dh.limits.maxLimit else: dh.limits.trgLimit),
+    gasLimit     : dh.gasLimit,
     baseFeePerGas: baseFeePerGas,
     prevRandao   : dh.prepHeader.prevRandao,
     difficulty   : dh.prepHeader.difficulty,
@@ -130,7 +112,7 @@ proc update(dh: TxChainRef; parent: BlockHeader)
   # Keep a separate accounts descriptor positioned at the sync point
   dh.roAcc = ReadOnlyStateDB(acc)
 
-  dh.limits = dh.com.gasLimitsGet(parent, dh.lhwm)
+  dh.gasLimit = dh.com.gasLimitsGet(parent)
   dh.resetTxEnv(parent, fee)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -143,10 +125,6 @@ proc new*(T: type TxChainRef; com: CommonRef): T
   new result
 
   result.com = com
-  result.lhwm.lwmTrg = TRG_THRESHOLD_PER_CENT
-  result.lhwm.hwmMax = MAX_THRESHOLD_PER_CENT
-  result.lhwm.gasFloor = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT
-  result.lhwm.gasCeil  = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT
   result.update(com.db.getCanonicalHead)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -219,18 +197,6 @@ func head*(dh: TxChainRef): BlockHeader =
   ## Getter
   dh.txEnv.vmState.parent
 
-func limits*(dh: TxChainRef): TxChainGasLimits =
-  ## Getter
-  dh.limits
-
-func lhwm*(dh: TxChainRef): TxChainGasLimitsPc =
-  ## Getter
-  dh.lhwm
-
-func maxMode*(dh: TxChainRef): bool =
-  ## Getter
-  dh.maxMode
-
 func feeRecipient*(dh: TxChainRef): EthAddress =
   ## Getter
   dh.com.pos.feeRecipient
@@ -300,24 +266,6 @@ proc `head=`*(dh: TxChainRef; val: BlockHeader)
   ## account caches to a new insertion point on the block chain database.
   dh.update(val)
 
-func `lhwm=`*(dh: TxChainRef; val: TxChainGasLimitsPc) =
-  ## Setter, tuple `(lwmTrg,hwmMax)` will allow the packer to continue
-  ## up until the percentage level has been reached of the `trgLimit`, or
-  ## `maxLimit` depending on what has been activated.
-  if dh.lhwm != val:
-    dh.lhwm = val
-    let parent = dh.txEnv.vmState.parent
-    dh.limits = dh.com.gasLimitsGet(parent, dh.limits.gasLimit, dh.lhwm)
-    dh.txEnv.vmState.blockCtx.gasLimit = if dh.maxMode: dh.limits.maxLimit
-                                         else:          dh.limits.trgLimit
-
-func `maxMode=`*(dh: TxChainRef; val: bool) =
-  ## Setter, the packing mode (maximal or target limit) for the next block
-  ## header
-  dh.maxMode = val
-  dh.txEnv.vmState.blockCtx.gasLimit = if dh.maxMode: dh.limits.maxLimit
-                                       else:          dh.limits.trgLimit
-
 func `profit=`*(dh: TxChainRef; val: UInt256) =
   ## Setter
   dh.txEnv.profit = val
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain/tx_gaslimits.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain/tx_gaslimits.nim
index e3ce6a9b3..e6c0952cd 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain/tx_gaslimits.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain/tx_gaslimits.nim
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 ##
 
 import
-  std/[math],
   ../../../common/common,
   ../../../constants,
   ../../pow/header,
@@ -21,110 +20,25 @@ import
 
 {.push raises: [].}
 
-type
-  TxChainGasLimitsPc* = tuple
-    lwmTrg: int ##\
-      ## VM executor may stop if this per centage of `trgLimit` has
-      ## been reached.
-    hwmMax: int ##\
-      ## VM executor may stop if this per centage of `maxLimit` has
-      ## been reached.
-    gasFloor: GasInt
-      ## minimum desired gas limit
-    gasCeil: GasInt
-      ## maximum desired gas limit
-
-  TxChainGasLimits* = tuple
-    gasLimit: GasInt ## Parent gas limit, used as a base for others
-    minLimit: GasInt ## Minimum `gasLimit` for the packer
-    lwmLimit: GasInt ## Low water mark for VM/exec packer
-    trgLimit: GasInt ## The `gasLimit` for the packer, soft limit
-    hwmLimit: GasInt ## High water mark for VM/exec packer
-    maxLimit: GasInt ## May increase the `gasLimit` a bit, hard limit
-
-const
-  PRE_LONDON_GAS_LIMIT_TRG = ##\
-    ## https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/blocks/#block-size
-    15_000_000.GasInt
-
-  PRE_LONDON_GAS_LIMIT_MAX = ##\
-    ## https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/blocks/#block-size
-    30_000_000.GasInt
-
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Private functions
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-proc setPostLondonLimits(gl: var TxChainGasLimits) =
-  ## EIP-1559 conformant gas limit update
-  gl.trgLimit = max(gl.gasLimit, GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM)
-
-  # https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-1559.md
-  # find in box: block.gas_used
-  let delta = gl.trgLimit.floorDiv(GAS_LIMIT_ADJUSTMENT_FACTOR)
-  gl.minLimit = gl.trgLimit + delta
-  gl.maxLimit = gl.trgLimit - delta
-
-  # Fringe case: use the middle between min/max
-  if gl.minLimit <= GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM:
-    gl.minLimit = GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM
-    gl.trgLimit = (gl.minLimit + gl.maxLimit) div 2
-
-
-proc setPreLondonLimits(gl: var TxChainGasLimits) =
-  ## Pre-EIP-1559 conformant gas limit update
-  gl.maxLimit = PRE_LONDON_GAS_LIMIT_MAX
-
-  const delta = (PRE_LONDON_GAS_LIMIT_TRG - GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM) div 2
-
-  # Just made up to be convenient for the packer
-  if gl.gasLimit <= GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM + delta:
-    gl.minLimit = max(gl.gasLimit, GAS_LIMIT_MINIMUM)
-    gl.trgLimit = PRE_LONDON_GAS_LIMIT_TRG
-  else:
-    # This setting preserves the setting from the parent block
-    gl.minLimit = gl.gasLimit - delta
-    gl.trgLimit = gl.gasLimit
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-proc gasLimitsGet*(com: CommonRef; parent: BlockHeader; parentLimit: GasInt;
-                   pc: TxChainGasLimitsPc): TxChainGasLimits =
-  ## Calculate gas limits for the next block header.
-  result.gasLimit = parentLimit
+proc gasLimitsGet*(com: CommonRef;
+                   parent: BlockHeader): GasInt =
 
-  if com.isLondonOrLater(parent.number+1):
-    result.setPostLondonLimits
-  else:
-    result.setPreLondonLimits
-
-  # VM/exec low/high water marks, optionally provided for packer
-  result.lwmLimit = max(
-    result.minLimit, (result.trgLimit * pc.lwmTrg.GasInt + 50) div 100)
-
-  result.hwmLimit = max(
-    result.trgLimit, (result.maxLimit * pc.hwmMax.GasInt + 50) div 100)
-
-  # override trgLimit, see https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth1/issues/1032
   if com.isLondonOrLater(parent.number+1):
     var parentGasLimit = parent.gasLimit
     if not com.isLondonOrLater(parent.number):
       # Bump by 2x
       parentGasLimit = parent.gasLimit * EIP1559_ELASTICITY_MULTIPLIER
-    result.trgLimit = calcGasLimit1559(parentGasLimit, desiredLimit = pc.gasCeil)
+    calcGasLimit1559(parentGasLimit, desiredLimit = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT)
   else:
-    result.trgLimit = computeGasLimit(
+    computeGasLimit(
       parent.gasUsed,
       parent.gasLimit,
-      gasFloor = pc.gasFloor,
-      gasCeil = pc.gasCeil)
-
-proc gasLimitsGet*(com: CommonRef; parent: BlockHeader;
-                   pc: TxChainGasLimitsPc): TxChainGasLimits =
-  ## Variant of `gasLimitsGet()`
-  com.gasLimitsGet(parent, parent.gasLimit, pc)
+      gasFloor = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT,
+      gasCeil = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # End
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
index 5628075dc..869d65917 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ proc txNonceActive(xp: TxPoolRef; item: TxItemRef): bool
 proc txGasCovered(xp: TxPoolRef; item: TxItemRef): bool =
   ## Check whether the max gas consumption is within the gas limit (aka block
   ## size).
-  let trgLimit = xp.chain.limits.trgLimit
+  let trgLimit = xp.chain.gasLimit
   if trgLimit < item.tx.gasLimit:
     debug "invalid tx: gasLimit exceeded",
       maxLimit = trgLimit,
@@ -227,10 +227,7 @@ proc classifyValidatePacked*(xp: TxPoolRef;
     roDB = vmState.readOnlyStateDB
     baseFee = xp.chain.baseFee.uint64.u256
     fork = xp.chain.nextFork
-    gasLimit = if packItemsMaxGasLimit in xp.pFlags:
-                 xp.chain.limits.maxLimit
-               else:
-                 xp.chain.limits.trgLimit
+    gasLimit = xp.chain.gasLimit
     tx = item.tx.eip1559TxNormalization(xp.chain.baseFee.GasInt)
     excessBlobGas = calcExcessBlobGas(vmState.parent)
 
@@ -242,10 +239,7 @@ proc classifyPacked*(xp: TxPoolRef; gasBurned, moreBurned: GasInt): bool =
   ## in the VM.) This function checks whether the sum of the arguments
   ## `gasBurned` and `moreGasBurned` is within acceptable constraints.
   let totalGasUsed = gasBurned + moreBurned
-  if packItemsMaxGasLimit in xp.pFlags:
-    totalGasUsed < xp.chain.limits.maxLimit
-  else:
-    totalGasUsed < xp.chain.limits.trgLimit
+  totalGasUsed < xp.chain.gasLimit
 
 proc classifyPackedNext*(xp: TxPoolRef; gasBurned, moreBurned: GasInt): bool =
   ## Classifier for *packing* (i.e. adding up `gasUsed` values after executing
@@ -256,10 +250,8 @@ proc classifyPackedNext*(xp: TxPoolRef; gasBurned, moreBurned: GasInt): bool =
   ## `classifyPack()`.
   if packItemsTryHarder notin xp.pFlags:
     xp.classifyPacked(gasBurned, moreBurned)
-  elif packItemsMaxGasLimit in xp.pFlags:
-    gasBurned < xp.chain.limits.hwmLimit
   else:
-    gasBurned < xp.chain.limits.lwmLimit
+    gasBurned < xp.chain.gasLimit
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functionss
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_packer.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_packer.nim
index c736e21f8..42226ef44 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_packer.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_packer.nim
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ proc vmExecInit(xp: TxPoolRef): Result[TxPackerStateRef, string]
   # reset blockValue before adding any tx
   xp.blockValue = 0.u256
 
-  xp.chain.maxMode = (packItemsMaxGasLimit in xp.pFlags)
-
   if xp.chain.com.daoForkSupport and
      xp.chain.com.daoForkBlock.get == xp.chain.head.number + 1:
     xp.chain.vmState.mutateStateDB:
diff --git a/tests/test_txpool/helpers.nim b/tests/test_txpool/helpers.nim
index 60ea8cf8a..b0f76657f 100644
--- a/tests/test_txpool/helpers.nim
+++ b/tests/test_txpool/helpers.nim
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ import
 # to import `tx_pool/*` sup-modules
 export
   pp,
-  tx_chain.TxChainGasLimits,
-  tx_chain.`maxMode=`,
   tx_chain.clearAccounts,
   tx_chain.com,
-  tx_chain.limits,
   tx_chain.nextFork,
   tx_chain.profit,
   tx_chain.receipts,
@@ -175,11 +172,6 @@ proc pp*(w: TxTabsItemsCount): string =
 proc pp*(w: TxTabsGasTotals): string =
   &"{w.pending}/{w.staged}/{w.packed}"
 
-proc pp*(w: TxChainGasLimits): string =
-  &"min={w.minLimit}" &
-    &" trg={w.lwmLimit}:{w.trgLimit}" &
-    &" max={w.hwmLimit}:{w.maxLimit}"
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, other
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------