diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 4198425a7e..4e1d54dc13 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -336,8 +336,6 @@ pub struct BeaconChain<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     pub early_attester_cache: EarlyAttesterCache<T::EthSpec>,
     /// A cache used to keep track of various block timings.
     pub block_times_cache: Arc<RwLock<BlockTimesCache>>,
-    /// A list of any hard-coded forks that have been disabled.
-    pub disabled_forks: Vec<String>,
     /// Sender given to tasks, so that if they encounter a state in which execution cannot
     /// continue they can request that everything shuts down.
     pub shutdown_sender: Sender<ShutdownReason>,
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/builder.rs
index 4662d05d3d..24a9a916bb 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/builder.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ pub struct BeaconChainBuilder<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     validator_pubkey_cache: Option<ValidatorPubkeyCache<T>>,
     spec: ChainSpec,
     chain_config: ChainConfig,
-    disabled_forks: Vec<String>,
     log: Option<Logger>,
     graffiti: Graffiti,
     slasher: Option<Arc<Slasher<T::EthSpec>>>,
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ where
             slot_clock: None,
             shutdown_sender: None,
             head_tracker: None,
-            disabled_forks: Vec::new(),
             validator_pubkey_cache: None,
             spec: TEthSpec::default_spec(),
             chain_config: ChainConfig::default(),
@@ -184,13 +182,6 @@ where
         self.log = Some(log);
         self
     }
-
-    /// Sets a list of hard-coded forks that will not be activated.
-    pub fn disabled_forks(mut self, disabled_forks: Vec<String>) -> Self {
-        self.disabled_forks = disabled_forks;
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Attempt to load an existing eth1 cache from the builder's `Store`.
     pub fn get_persisted_eth1_backend(&self) -> Result<Option<SszEth1>, String> {
         let store = self
@@ -764,7 +755,6 @@ where
             validator_pubkey_cache: TimeoutRwLock::new(validator_pubkey_cache),
             attester_cache: <_>::default(),
             early_attester_cache: <_>::default(),
-            disabled_forks: self.disabled_forks,
             shutdown_sender: self
                 .shutdown_sender
                 .ok_or("Cannot build without a shutdown sender.")?,
diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
index d497af6485..550d89125e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ where
         let chain_spec = self.chain_spec.clone();
         let runtime_context = self.runtime_context.clone();
         let eth_spec_instance = self.eth_spec_instance.clone();
-        let disabled_forks = config.disabled_forks.clone();
         let chain_config = config.chain.clone();
         let graffiti = config.graffiti;
 
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ where
             .store(store)
             .custom_spec(spec.clone())
             .chain_config(chain_config)
-            .disabled_forks(disabled_forks)
             .graffiti(graffiti)
             .event_handler(event_handler)
             .execution_layer(execution_layer)
diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
index f4519e05c8..9768962260 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// This is the method used for the 2019 client interop in Canada.
     pub dummy_eth1_backend: bool,
     pub sync_eth1_chain: bool,
-    /// A list of hard-coded forks that will be disabled.
-    pub disabled_forks: Vec<String>,
     /// Graffiti to be inserted everytime we create a block.
     pub graffiti: Graffiti,
     /// When true, automatically monitor validators using the HTTP API.
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ impl Default for Config {
             eth1: <_>::default(),
             execution_endpoints: None,
             suggested_fee_recipient: None,
-            disabled_forks: Vec::new(),
             graffiti: Graffiti::default(),
             http_api: <_>::default(),
             http_metrics: <_>::default(),