diff --git a/ethereum/statetransition/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/blobs/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackerTest.java b/ethereum/statetransition/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/blobs/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackerTest.java
index c3f5bab0133..d5d702acbc9 100644
--- a/ethereum/statetransition/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/blobs/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackerTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/statetransition/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/statetransition/blobs/BlockBlobSidecarsTrackerTest.java
@@ -165,21 +165,6 @@ void getCompletionFuture_returnsIndependentFutures() {
     SafeFutureAssert.assertThatSafeFuture(completionFuture3).isCompleted();
   }
 
-  @Test
-  void add_shouldFailIfBlobsIsNotMarkedAsKzgAndInclusionProofValidated() {
-    final BlockBlobSidecarsTracker blockBlobSidecarsTracker =
-        new BlockBlobSidecarsTracker(slotAndBlockRoot, maxBlobsPerBlock);
-    final BlobSidecar toAdd =
-        dataStructureUtil
-            .createRandomBlobSidecarBuilder()
-            .signedBeaconBlockHeader(block.asHeader())
-            .build();
-
-    assertThatThrownBy(() -> blockBlobSidecarsTracker.add(toAdd))
-        .isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class)
-        .hasMessage("BlobSidecar must be validated before adding");
-  }
-
   @Test
   void add_shouldWorkTillCompletionWhenAddingBlobsBeforeBlockIsSet() {
     final BlockBlobSidecarsTracker blockBlobSidecarsTracker =