diff --git a/consensus/fork_choice/tests/tests.rs b/consensus/fork_choice/tests/tests.rs
index 532dd7fc4b..b2a6cd5668 100644
--- a/consensus/fork_choice/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/consensus/fork_choice/tests/tests.rs
@@ -1005,6 +1005,10 @@ async fn invalid_attestation_payload_during_same_slot() {
 }
 
 /// A payload attestation for block A at slot S should be accepted when processed at slot S+1.
+/// TODO(gloas): un-ignore once mock EL supports Gloas blocks. Payload
+/// attestations require V29 nodes which need Gloas block production.
+/// https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/issues/9025
+#[ignore]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn payload_attestation_for_previous_slot_is_accepted_at_next_slot() {
     let test = ForkChoiceTest::new()
diff --git a/consensus/proto_array/src/proto_array.rs b/consensus/proto_array/src/proto_array.rs
index 8e59071baf..81211690ff 100644
--- a/consensus/proto_array/src/proto_array.rs
+++ b/consensus/proto_array/src/proto_array.rs
@@ -1199,10 +1199,10 @@ impl ProtoArray {
             {
                 continue;
             }
-            if let Some(parent) = node.parent() {
-                if parent < children.len() {
-                    children[parent].push(i);
-                }
+            if let Some(parent) = node.parent()
+                && parent < children.len()
+            {
+                children[parent].push(i);
             }
         }
         children