diff --git a/specs/merge/validator.md b/specs/merge/validator.md
index e71ee74a8..b7a2860fd 100644
--- a/specs/merge/validator.md
+++ b/specs/merge/validator.md
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ def get_pow_block_at_total_difficulty(total_difficulty: uint256, pow_chain: Sequ
 
 def produce_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
                               parent_hash: Hash32,
-                              randao_reveal: BLSSignature,
                               execution_engine: ExecutionEngine) -> ExecutionPayload:
     timestamp = compute_timestamp_at_slot(state, state.slot)
     randao_mix = get_randao_mix(state, get_current_epoch(state))
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ def produce_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
 
 def get_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
                           transition_store: TransitionStore,
-                          randao_reveal: BLSSignature,
                           execution_engine: ExecutionEngine,
                           pow_chain: Sequence[PowBlock]) -> ExecutionPayload:
     if not is_merge_complete(state):
@@ -96,9 +94,9 @@ def get_execution_payload(state: BeaconState,
             return ExecutionPayload()
         else:
             # Signify merge via producing on top of the last PoW block
-            return produce_execution_payload(state, terminal_pow_block.block_hash, randao_reveal, execution_engine)
+            return produce_execution_payload(state, terminal_pow_block.block_hash, execution_engine)
 
     # Post-merge, normal payload
     parent_hash = state.latest_execution_payload_header.block_hash
-    return produce_execution_payload(state, parent_hash, randao_reveal, execution_engine)
+    return produce_execution_payload(state, parent_hash, execution_engine)
 ```