diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
index 258cf95ca35..206f365ecc3 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
@@ -924,7 +924,6 @@ private PivotBlockSelector createPivotSelector(
           ethContext,
           syncConfig,
           syncState,
-          metricsSystem,
           protocolContext,
           nodeKey,
           blockchain.getChainHeadHeader());
@@ -954,7 +953,7 @@ private PivotBlockSelector createPivotSelector(
           unsubscribeForkchoiceListener);
     } else {
       LOG.info("TTD difficulty is not present, creating initial sync phase for PoW");
-      return new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem);
+      return new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/consensus/qbft/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers.java b/consensus/qbft/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers.java
index 7437b349a2a..78ad1816635 100644
--- a/consensus/qbft/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers.java
+++ b/consensus/qbft/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.NoSyncRequiredException;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.PivotSelectorFromPeers;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ public class BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers extends PivotSelectorFromPeers {
    * @param ethContext the eth context
    * @param syncConfig the sync config
    * @param syncState the sync state
-   * @param metricsSystem the metrics
    * @param protocolContext the protocol context
    * @param nodeKey the node key
    * @param blockHeader the block header
@@ -65,11 +63,10 @@ public BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers(
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final SyncState syncState,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final NodeKey nodeKey,
       final BlockHeader blockHeader) {
-    super(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem);
+    super(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState);
     this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
     this.blockHeader = blockHeader;
     this.nodeKey = nodeKey;
diff --git a/consensus/qbft/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/sync/QbftPivotSelectorTest.java b/consensus/qbft/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/sync/QbftPivotSelectorTest.java
index 2f3013ea714..76f41dc6506 100644
--- a/consensus/qbft/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/sync/QbftPivotSelectorTest.java
+++ b/consensus/qbft/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/consensus/qbft/sync/QbftPivotSelectorTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.FastSyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.NoSyncRequiredException;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ public class QbftPivotSelectorTest {
   @Mock private ProtocolContext protocolContext;
   @Mock private BftContext bftContext;
   @Mock private SyncState syncState;
-  @Mock private MetricsSystem metricsSystem;
   @Mock private EthContext ethContext;
   @Mock private EthPeers ethPeers;
   @Mock private ValidatorProvider validatorProvider;
@@ -80,13 +78,7 @@ public void returnEmptySyncStateIfValidatorWithOtherValidatorsButNoPeers() {
     when(validatorProvider.getValidatorsAtHead()).thenReturn(validatorList);
     BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers pivotSelector =
         new BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers(
-            ethContext,
-            syncConfig,
-            syncState,
-            metricsSystem,
-            protocolContext,
-            nodeKey,
-            blockHeader);
+            ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, protocolContext, nodeKey, blockHeader);
     Optional<FastSyncState> pivotState = pivotSelector.selectNewPivotBlock();
     assertThat(pivotState.isEmpty()).isTrue();
   }
@@ -104,13 +96,7 @@ public void returnNoSyncRequiredIfOnlyValidatorAndNoPeers() {
     when(validatorProvider.getValidatorsAtHead()).thenReturn(validatorList);
     BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers pivotSelector =
         new BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers(
-            ethContext,
-            syncConfig,
-            syncState,
-            metricsSystem,
-            protocolContext,
-            nodeKey,
-            blockHeader);
+            ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, protocolContext, nodeKey, blockHeader);
 
     try {
       Optional<FastSyncState> pivotState = pivotSelector.selectNewPivotBlock();
@@ -126,13 +112,7 @@ public void returnEmptySyncStateIfNonValidatorWithNoBestPeer() {
     when(validatorProvider.nodeIsValidator(any())).thenReturn(false);
     BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers pivotSelector =
         new BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers(
-            ethContext,
-            syncConfig,
-            syncState,
-            metricsSystem,
-            protocolContext,
-            nodeKey,
-            blockHeader);
+            ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, protocolContext, nodeKey, blockHeader);
 
     Optional<FastSyncState> pivotState = pivotSelector.selectNewPivotBlock();
     assertThat(pivotState.isEmpty()).isTrue();
@@ -145,13 +125,7 @@ public void returnEmptySyncStateIfValidatorAndNotAtGenesisAndOtherValidators() {
     when(blockHeader.getNumber()).thenReturn(10L);
     BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers pivotSelector =
         new BFTPivotSelectorFromPeers(
-            ethContext,
-            syncConfig,
-            syncState,
-            metricsSystem,
-            protocolContext,
-            nodeKey,
-            blockHeader);
+            ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, protocolContext, nodeKey, blockHeader);
 
     Optional<FastSyncState> pivotState = pivotSelector.selectNewPivotBlock();
     assertThat(pivotState.isEmpty()).isTrue();
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromPeers.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromPeers.java
index 0c0f2cee3a5..9816dc66d3f 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromPeers.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/PivotSelectorFromPeers.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.TrailingPeerLimiter;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.TrailingPeerRequirements;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
@@ -41,8 +40,7 @@ public class PivotSelectorFromPeers implements PivotBlockSelector {
   public PivotSelectorFromPeers(
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
-      final SyncState syncState,
-      final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
+      final SyncState syncState) {
     this.ethContext = ethContext;
     this.syncConfig = syncConfig;
     this.syncState = syncState;
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
index 90730b1a04d..fe9683059f4 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ public void setUp(
     metricsSystem = new NoOpMetricsSystem();
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
   }
 
   @ParameterizedTest
@@ -171,8 +170,7 @@ public void selectPivotBlockShouldSelectBlockPivotDistanceFromBestPeer(
 
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
 
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 5000);
 
@@ -189,8 +187,7 @@ public void selectPivotBlockShouldConsiderTotalDifficultyWhenSelectingBestPeer(
     setUp(storageFormat, false, Optional.of(1));
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
 
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, Difficulty.of(1000), 5500);
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, Difficulty.of(2000), 4000);
@@ -209,8 +206,7 @@ public void selectPivotBlockShouldWaitAndRetryUntilMinHeightEstimatesAreAvailabl
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.disableEthSchedulerAutoRun(ethProtocolManager);
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
 
     final CompletableFuture<FastSyncState> result =
         fastSyncActions.selectPivotBlock(FastSyncState.EMPTY_SYNC_STATE);
@@ -283,8 +279,7 @@ private void selectPivotBlockUsesBestPeerMatchingRequiredCriteria(
     final int peerCount = 4;
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
     final long minPivotHeight = syncConfig.getSyncPivotDistance() + 1L;
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.disableEthSchedulerAutoRun(ethProtocolManager);
 
@@ -332,8 +327,7 @@ public void selectPivotBlockShouldWaitAndRetryIfBestPeerChainIsShorterThanPivotD
     setUp(storageFormat, false, Optional.of(1));
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
     final long pivotDistance = syncConfig.getSyncPivotDistance();
 
     EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.disableEthSchedulerAutoRun(ethProtocolManager);
@@ -394,8 +388,7 @@ public void downloadPivotBlockHeaderShouldRetrievePivotBlockHeader(
     setUp(storageFormat, false, Optional.of(1));
     fastSyncActions =
         createFastSyncActions(
-            syncConfig,
-            new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState, metricsSystem));
+            syncConfig, new PivotSelectorFromPeers(ethContext, syncConfig, syncState));
 
     final RespondingEthPeer peer = EthProtocolManagerTestUtil.createPeer(ethProtocolManager, 1001);
     final CompletableFuture<FastSyncState> result =