diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/lightClientOptimisticUpdate.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/lightClientOptimisticUpdate.ts
index f33b427503..e27439de35 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/lightClientOptimisticUpdate.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/validation/lightClientOptimisticUpdate.ts
@@ -41,5 +41,4 @@ export async function validateLightClientOptimisticUpdate(
   }
 
   chain.lightClientServer.latestForwardedOptimisticSlot = lightClientOptimisticUpdate.attestedHeader.slot;
-  return Promise.resolve();
 }