diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 8390a9b5bb..eb662f9a71 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1209,7 +1209,6 @@ func (api *BlockChainAPI) Config(ctx context.Context) (*configResponse, error) {
 	}
 	// Nil out last if no future-fork is configured.
 	if resp.Next == nil {
-		resp.Current.ActivationTime = 0
 		resp.Last = nil
 	}
 	return &resp, nil
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_config-current.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_config-current.json
index 67ede4c884..0597c23e39 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_config-current.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_config-current.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "current": {
-    "activationTime": 0,
+    "activationTime": 1742999832,
     "blobSchedule": {
       "target": 6,
       "max": 9,