diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/attestation_verification.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/attestation_verification.rs
index faa396966f..1003deb588 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/attestation_verification.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/attestation_verification.rs
@@ -507,11 +507,6 @@ impl<'a, T: BeaconChainTypes> IndexedAggregatedAttestation<'a, T> {
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         Self::verify_slashable(signed_aggregate, chain)
-            .inspect(|verified_aggregate| {
-                if let Some(slasher) = chain.slasher.as_ref() {
-                    slasher.accept_attestation(verified_aggregate.indexed_attestation.clone());
-                }
-            })
             .map_err(|slash_info| process_slash_info(slash_info, chain))
     }
 
@@ -933,11 +928,6 @@ impl<'a, T: BeaconChainTypes> IndexedUnaggregatedAttestation<'a, T> {
         chain: &BeaconChain<T>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         Self::verify_slashable(attestation, subnet_id, chain)
-            .inspect(|verified_unaggregated| {
-                if let Some(slasher) = chain.slasher.as_ref() {
-                    slasher.accept_attestation(verified_unaggregated.indexed_attestation.clone());
-                }
-            })
             .map_err(|slash_info| process_slash_info(slash_info, chain))
     }