diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/network.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/network.nim
index 6e5218c58..4f80848bc 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/network.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/network.nim
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export base
 
 const
   # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.1/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md#topics-and-messages
-  # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.0/specs/capella/p2p-interface.md#topics-and-messages
-  # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.0/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md#topics-and-messages
+  # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.1/specs/capella/p2p-interface.md#topics-and-messages
+  # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.1/specs/eip4844/p2p-interface.md#topics-and-messages
   topicBeaconBlocksSuffix* = "beacon_block/ssz_snappy"
   topicVoluntaryExitsSuffix* = "voluntary_exit/ssz_snappy"
   topicProposerSlashingsSuffix* = "proposer_slashing/ssz_snappy"
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const
   topicBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecarTopicSuffix* = "beacon_block_and_blobs_sidecar/ssz_snappy"
 
   # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.1/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md#configuration
-  TTFB_TIMEOUT* = 5.seconds
   RESP_TIMEOUT* = 10.seconds
 
   # https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/v1.3.0-rc.1/specs/bellatrix/p2p-interface.md#configuration
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validators/validator_duties.nim b/beacon_chain/validators/validator_duties.nim
index b29f0b06b..fd7f37eb9 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validators/validator_duties.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validators/validator_duties.nim
@@ -846,12 +846,7 @@ proc proposeBlock(node: BeaconNode,
           return head
         res.get()
 
-  # https://github.com/ethereum/builder-specs/blob/v0.2.0/specs/validator.md#responsibilites-during-the-merge-transition
-  # "Honest validators will not utilize the external builder network until
-  # after the transition from the proof-of-work chain to the proof-of-stake
-  # beacon chain has been finalized by the proof-of-stake validators."
-  if  node.config.payloadBuilderEnable and
-      not node.dag.loadExecutionBlockRoot(node.dag.finalizedHead.blck).isZero:
+  if node.config.payloadBuilderEnable:
     let newBlockMEV = await node.proposeBlockMEV(
       head, validator, slot, randao, validator_index)