diff --git a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVS.sol b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVS.sol
index e8be8fcc0..7f364a63a 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVS.sol
+++ b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVS.sol
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ contract MevCommitAVS is IMevCommitAVS, MevCommitAVSStorage,
         require(block.number >= validatorRegistrations[valPubKey].freezeHeight.blockHeight + unfreezePeriodBlocks,
             "unfreeze must happen at least unfreezePeriodBlocks after freeze height");
         EventHeightLib.del(validatorRegistrations[valPubKey].freezeHeight);
-        EventHeightLib.del(validatorRegistrations[valPubKey].deregRequestHeight);
         emit ValidatorUnfrozen(valPubKey, validatorRegistrations[valPubKey].podOwner);
     }
 
diff --git a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/README.md b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/README.md
index 2d3c411ce..31e7516bb 100644
--- a/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/README.md
+++ b/contracts/contracts/validator-registry/avs/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ While frozen, a validator will not accrue points or rewards. A validator cannot
 To exit the frozen state, a configurable unfreeze period must first pass. Then any account can call `unfreeze`:
 
 ```solidity
-function unfreeze(bytes calldata valPubKey) payable external;
+function unfreeze(bytes[] calldata valPubKey) payable external;
 ```
 
 where a minimum of `unfreezeFee` must be included in the transaction. If the validator was in the `REQUESTED_DEREGISTRATION` state prior to being frozen, the validator will be returned to the `REGISTERED` state. That is, a validator must *not* be frozen for a full deregistration period, before it's able to deregister.
diff --git a/contracts/test/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVSTest.sol b/contracts/test/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVSTest.sol
index d38143b73..f41c23f21 100644
--- a/contracts/test/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVSTest.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/validator-registry/avs/MevCommitAVSTest.sol
@@ -757,19 +757,11 @@ contract MevCommitAVSTest is Test {
         vm.prank(freezeOracle);
         mevCommitAVS.freeze(valPubkeys);
 
-        address podOwner = address(0x420);
-        bytes[] memory valPubkeysFirst = new bytes[](1);
-        valPubkeysFirst[0] = bytes("valPubkey1");
-        vm.prank(podOwner);
-        mevCommitAVS.requestValidatorsDeregistration(valPubkeysFirst);
-
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).exists);
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).freezeHeight.exists);
-        assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).deregRequestHeight.exists);
 
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).exists);
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).freezeHeight.exists);
-        assertFalse(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).deregRequestHeight.exists);
 
         vm.expectRevert("sender must pay at least the unfreeze fee for each validator");
         vm.prank(newAccount);
@@ -793,6 +785,7 @@ contract MevCommitAVSTest is Test {
         assertEq(address(newAccount).balance, unfreezeFee * 2);
         assertEq(address(unfreezeReceiver).balance, 0);
 
+        address podOwner = address(0x420);
         vm.expectEmit(true, true, true, true);
         emit ValidatorUnfrozen(valPubkeys[0], podOwner);
         vm.expectEmit(true, true, true, true);
@@ -806,11 +799,9 @@ contract MevCommitAVSTest is Test {
 
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).exists);
         assertFalse(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).freezeHeight.exists);
-        assertFalse(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[0]).deregRequestHeight.exists);
 
         assertTrue(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).exists);
         assertFalse(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).freezeHeight.exists);
-        assertFalse(mevCommitAVS.getValidatorRegInfo(valPubkeys[1]).deregRequestHeight.exists);
     }
 
     function testSetters() public {