diff --git a/src/abacus-ts/selectors/account.ts b/src/abacus-ts/selectors/account.ts
index df7d777f9..b819ff01d 100644
--- a/src/abacus-ts/selectors/account.ts
+++ b/src/abacus-ts/selectors/account.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import {
   selectRawValidatorHeightData,
 } from './base';
 
+const BACKUP_BLOCK_HEIGHT = { height: 0, time: '1971-01-01T00:00:00Z' };
+
 const selectRelevantMarketsList = createAppSelector(
   [selectRawParentSubaccountData],
   (parentSubaccount) => {
@@ -98,7 +100,6 @@ export const selectParentSubaccountOpenPositions = createAppSelector(
 );
 export const selectParentSubaccountOpenPositionsLoading = selectParentSubaccountSummaryLoading;
 
-const baseTime = { height: 0, time: '1971-01-01T00:00:00Z' };
 export const selectAccountOrders = createAppSelector(
   [
     selectRawOrdersRestData,
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export const selectAccountOrders = createAppSelector(
     selectRawIndexerHeightData,
   ],
   (rest, live, indexerHeight, validatorHeight) => {
-    return calculateAllOrders(rest, live, validatorHeight ?? indexerHeight ?? baseTime);
+    return calculateAllOrders(rest, live, validatorHeight ?? indexerHeight ?? BACKUP_BLOCK_HEIGHT);
   }
 );