diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
index b41fefe5194..51a3766f3ec 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ struct RewardsAndPenaltiesContext {
 }
 
 struct SlashingsContext {
-    adjusted_total_slashing_balance: u64,
     target_withdrawable_epoch: Epoch,
     penalty_per_effective_balance_increment: u64,
 }
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ pub fn process_epoch_single_pass<E: EthSpec>(
 
         // `process_slashings`
         if conf.slashings {
-            process_single_slashing(&mut balance, &validator, slashings_ctxt, state_ctxt, spec)?;
+            process_single_slashing(&mut balance, &validator, slashings_ctxt, spec)?;
         }
 
         // `process_pending_balance_deposits`
@@ -783,7 +782,6 @@ impl SlashingsContext {
         )?;
 
         Ok(Self {
-            adjusted_total_slashing_balance,
             target_withdrawable_epoch,
             penalty_per_effective_balance_increment,
         })
@@ -794,7 +792,6 @@ fn process_single_slashing(
     balance: &mut Cow<u64>,
     validator: &Validator,
     slashings_ctxt: &SlashingsContext,
-    state_ctxt: &StateContext,
     spec: &ChainSpec,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     if validator.slashed && slashings_ctxt.target_withdrawable_epoch == validator.withdrawable_epoch