diff --git a/test_libs/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase_0/epoch_processing/test_process_crosslinks.py b/test_libs/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase_0/epoch_processing/test_process_crosslinks.py
index 7e93675e8..058c93733 100644
--- a/test_libs/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase_0/epoch_processing/test_process_crosslinks.py
+++ b/test_libs/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase_0/epoch_processing/test_process_crosslinks.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 from eth2spec.test.context import spec_state_test, with_all_phases
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.state import (
     next_epoch,
-    next_slot,
-    state_transition_and_sign_block)
-from eth2spec.test.helpers.block import apply_empty_block, build_empty_block_for_next_slot, sign_block
+    next_slot
+)
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.block import apply_empty_block
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.attestations import (
     add_attestation_to_state,
     fill_aggregate_attestation,
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ def test_no_attestations(spec, state):
         assert state.previous_crosslinks[shard] == state.current_crosslinks[shard]
 
 
-def add_block_to_end_of_epoch(spec, state):
-    slot = state.slot + (spec.SLOTS_PER_EPOCH - state.slot % spec.SLOTS_PER_EPOCH) - 1
-    block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
-    block.slot = slot
-    sign_block(spec, state, block)
-    state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, block)
-
-
 @with_all_phases
 @spec_state_test
 def test_single_crosslink_update_from_current_epoch(spec, state):
@@ -51,7 +43,6 @@ def test_single_crosslink_update_from_current_epoch(spec, state):
     shard = attestation.data.crosslink.shard
     pre_crosslink = deepcopy(state.current_crosslinks[shard])
 
-    add_block_to_end_of_epoch(spec, state)
     yield from run_process_crosslinks(spec, state)
 
     assert state.previous_crosslinks[shard] != state.current_crosslinks[shard]
@@ -75,7 +66,6 @@ def test_single_crosslink_update_from_previous_epoch(spec, state):
 
     crosslink_deltas = spec.get_crosslink_deltas(state)
 
-    add_block_to_end_of_epoch(spec, state)
     yield from run_process_crosslinks(spec, state)
 
     assert state.previous_crosslinks[shard] != state.current_crosslinks[shard]