diff --git a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
index 7b2f9a579..744a39d1a 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
             getProposerSlashingsTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0),
             getVoluntaryExitsTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0),
             getAggregateAndProofsTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0),
-            getSyncCommitteeContributionAndProofTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0),
 
             getBeaconBlocksTopic(dag.forkDigests.altair),
             getAttesterSlashingsTopic(network.forkDigests.altair),
@@ -438,7 +437,6 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
         topics &= getAttestationTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0, SubnetId(subnet_id))
         topics &= getAttestationTopic(network.forkDigests.altair, SubnetId(subnet_id))
       for subnet_id in 0'u64 ..< SYNC_COMMITTEE_SUBNET_COUNT:
-        topics &= getSyncCommitteeTopic(network.forkDigests.phase0, SyncCommitteeIndex(subnet_id))
         topics &= getSyncCommitteeTopic(network.forkDigests.altair, SyncCommitteeIndex(subnet_id))
       topics)