diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/base.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/base.nim
index b99cad542..16d2fa561 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/base.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/base.nim
@@ -985,4 +985,5 @@ func ofLen*[T, N](ListType: type List[T, N], n: int): ListType =
   else:
     raise newException(SszSizeMismatchError)
 
+template debugComment*(s: string) = discard
 template debugRaiseAssert*(s: string) = discard
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/electra.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/electra.nim
index 09a1a83e5..1666e627b 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/electra.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/electra.nim
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ type
   Attestation* = object
     aggregation_bits*: ElectraCommitteeValidatorsBits
     data*: AttestationData
-    committee_bits*: BitArray[static(MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT.int)]  # [New in Electra:EIP7549]
+    committee_bits*: BitArray[MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT.int]  # [New in Electra:EIP7549]
     signature*: ValidatorSig
 
   TrustedAttestation* = object
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ type
     # Currently the code MUST verify the state transition as soon as the signature is verified
     aggregation_bits*: ElectraCommitteeValidatorsBits
     data*: AttestationData
-    committee_bits*: BitArray[static(MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT.int)]  # [New in Electra:EIP7549]
+    committee_bits*: BitArray[MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT.int]  # [New in Electra:EIP7549]
     signature*: TrustedSig
 
   SomeSignedBeaconBlock* =