diff --git a/ethereum/executionlayer/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionlayer/ExecutionLayerBlockProductionManagerImplTest.java b/ethereum/executionlayer/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionlayer/ExecutionLayerBlockProductionManagerImplTest.java
index a29815d2462..197fd38f8d7 100644
--- a/ethereum/executionlayer/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionlayer/ExecutionLayerBlockProductionManagerImplTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/executionlayer/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionlayer/ExecutionLayerBlockProductionManagerImplTest.java
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ public void postDeneb_builderOnline() throws Exception {
     prepareEngineGetPayloadResponseWithBlobs(executionPayloadContext, executionPayloadValue, slot);
 
     final HeaderWithFallbackData expectedResult =
-        HeaderWithFallbackData.create(
-            builderBid.getHeader(),
-            Optional.of(builderBid.getOptionalBlindedBlobsBundle().orElseThrow()));
+        HeaderWithFallbackData.create(builderBid.getHeader(), Optional.empty());
 
     final ExecutionPayloadResult executionPayloadResult =
         blockProductionManager.initiateBlockAndBlobsProduction(