diff --git a/lib/lambda_ethereum_consensus/fork_choice/fork_choice.ex b/lib/lambda_ethereum_consensus/fork_choice/fork_choice.ex
index ad3486af1..217d00763 100644
--- a/lib/lambda_ethereum_consensus/fork_choice/fork_choice.ex
+++ b/lib/lambda_ethereum_consensus/fork_choice/fork_choice.ex
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ defmodule LambdaEthereumConsensus.ForkChoice do
 
     Logger.info("[Fork choice] Adding new block", root: block_info.root, slot: slot)
 
-    %Store{finalized_checkpoint: last_finalized_checkpoint} = store
+    %Store{finalized_checkpoint: _last_finalized_checkpoint} = store
 
     result =
       :telemetry.span([:sync, :on_block], %{}, fn ->
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ defmodule LambdaEthereumConsensus.ForkChoice do
         :telemetry.span([:fork_choice, :recompute_head], %{}, fn ->
           {recompute_head(new_store), %{}}
         end)
-        |> prune_old_states(last_finalized_checkpoint.epoch)
+        # |> prune_old_states(last_finalized_checkpoint.epoch)
         |> tap(fn store ->
           StoreDb.persist_store(store)
           Logger.info("[Fork choice] Added new block", slot: slot, root: block_root)