diff --git a/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/BlockFactoryDeneb.java b/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/BlockFactoryDeneb.java
index 909ea03de82..511eb029f1a 100644
--- a/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/BlockFactoryDeneb.java
+++ b/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/BlockFactoryDeneb.java
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ private SafeFuture<SignedBeaconBlock> unblindBlock(
         .thenApply(SignedBlockContainer::getSignedBlock);
   }
 
-  @Deprecated
   // TODO: add blobs and proofs
   private SignedBlockContents createUnblindedSignedBlockContents(
       final SignedBeaconBlock signedBlock) {