diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-1.json
index 73da1b1752..11c0545ffa 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-1.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x4acfcd1a6ab9f5e62411021ecd8a749976ae50b0590e967471264b372d7ac55b",
   "timestamp": "0xa",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     "0x644a31c354391520d00e95b9affbbb010fc79ac268144ab8e28207f4cf51097e"
   ],
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-genesis.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-genesis.json
index d2bdbacd73..134d60c67a 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-genesis.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-genesis.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x200",
   "stateRoot": "0xd883f48b83cc9c1e8389453beb4ad4e572462eec049ca4fffbe16ecefb3fe937",
   "timestamp": "0x0",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [],
   "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
   "uncles": []
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest-1-fullTx.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest-1-fullTx.json
index 8e0748def9..3c8d42c9a9 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest-1-fullTx.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest-1-fullTx.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x78b2b19ef1a0276dbbc23a875dbf60ae5d10dafa0017098473c4871abd3e7b5c",
   "timestamp": "0x5a",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     {
       "blockHash": "0xedb9ccf3a85f67c095ad48abfb0fa09d47179bb0f902078d289042d12428aca5",
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest.json
index 6e914e37d0..13876b5a52 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByHash-hash-latest.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x118f1433ae23c4d1c12f5bd652baddb72611c55ac1cd6af6620d209db222f9e6",
   "timestamp": "0x64",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     "0x3ee4094ca1e0b07a66dd616a057e081e53144ca7e9685a126fd4dda9ca042644"
   ],
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-0.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-0.json
index d2bdbacd73..134d60c67a 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-0.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-0.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x200",
   "stateRoot": "0xd883f48b83cc9c1e8389453beb4ad4e572462eec049ca4fffbe16ecefb3fe937",
   "timestamp": "0x0",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [],
   "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
   "uncles": []
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-1.json
index 73da1b1752..11c0545ffa 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-1.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x4acfcd1a6ab9f5e62411021ecd8a749976ae50b0590e967471264b372d7ac55b",
   "timestamp": "0xa",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     "0x644a31c354391520d00e95b9affbbb010fc79ac268144ab8e28207f4cf51097e"
   ],
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-latest-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-latest-1.json
index 8e0748def9..3c8d42c9a9 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-latest-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-number-latest-1.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x78b2b19ef1a0276dbbc23a875dbf60ae5d10dafa0017098473c4871abd3e7b5c",
   "timestamp": "0x5a",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     {
       "blockHash": "0xedb9ccf3a85f67c095ad48abfb0fa09d47179bb0f902078d289042d12428aca5",
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-latest.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-latest.json
index 6e914e37d0..13876b5a52 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-latest.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-latest.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   "size": "0x26a",
   "stateRoot": "0x118f1433ae23c4d1c12f5bd652baddb72611c55ac1cd6af6620d209db222f9e6",
   "timestamp": "0x64",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactions": [
     "0x3ee4094ca1e0b07a66dd616a057e081e53144ca7e9685a126fd4dda9ca042644"
   ],
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending-fullTx.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending-fullTx.json
index 1d524d6ece..60f18bc114 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending-fullTx.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending-fullTx.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   "size": "0x256",
   "stateRoot": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
   "timestamp": "0x2a",
-  "totalDifficulty": null,
   "transactions": [
     {
       "blockHash": "0x6cebd9f966ea686f44b981685e3f0eacea28591a7a86d7fbbe521a86e9f81165",
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending.json
index c0e2b07bb8..dda2d93213 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getBlockByNumber-tag-pending.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   "size": "0x256",
   "stateRoot": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
   "timestamp": "0x2a",
-  "totalDifficulty": null,
   "transactions": [
     "0x4afee081df5dff7a025964032871f7d4ba4d21baf5f6376a2f4a9f79fc506298"
   ],
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-0.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-0.json
index 1bd68888b6..e1e64a3093 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-0.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-0.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0xd883f48b83cc9c1e8389453beb4ad4e572462eec049ca4fffbe16ecefb3fe937",
   "timestamp": "0x0",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-1.json
index cf662cad75..adfac5110c 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-1.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x4acfcd1a6ab9f5e62411021ecd8a749976ae50b0590e967471264b372d7ac55b",
   "timestamp": "0xa",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0xca0ebcce920d2cdfbf9e1dbe90ed3441a1a576f344bd80e60508da814916f4e7"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest-1.json
index 4721dd1e7a..39209a86db 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest-1.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x78b2b19ef1a0276dbbc23a875dbf60ae5d10dafa0017098473c4871abd3e7b5c",
   "timestamp": "0x5a",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0x0767ed8359337dc6a8fdc77fe52db611bed1be87aac73c4556b1bf1dd3d190a5"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest.json
index 4dd5909159..5313348a50 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByHash-hash-latest.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x118f1433ae23c4d1c12f5bd652baddb72611c55ac1cd6af6620d209db222f9e6",
   "timestamp": "0x64",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0xb0893d21a4a44dc26a962a6e91abae66df87fb61ac9c60e936aee89c76331445"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-0.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-0.json
index 1bd68888b6..e1e64a3093 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-0.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-0.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0xd883f48b83cc9c1e8389453beb4ad4e572462eec049ca4fffbe16ecefb3fe937",
   "timestamp": "0x0",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-1.json
index cf662cad75..adfac5110c 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-1.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x4acfcd1a6ab9f5e62411021ecd8a749976ae50b0590e967471264b372d7ac55b",
   "timestamp": "0xa",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0xca0ebcce920d2cdfbf9e1dbe90ed3441a1a576f344bd80e60508da814916f4e7"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-latest-1.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-latest-1.json
index 4721dd1e7a..39209a86db 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-latest-1.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-number-latest-1.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x78b2b19ef1a0276dbbc23a875dbf60ae5d10dafa0017098473c4871abd3e7b5c",
   "timestamp": "0x5a",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0x0767ed8359337dc6a8fdc77fe52db611bed1be87aac73c4556b1bf1dd3d190a5"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-latest.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-latest.json
index 4dd5909159..5313348a50 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-latest.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-latest.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x118f1433ae23c4d1c12f5bd652baddb72611c55ac1cd6af6620d209db222f9e6",
   "timestamp": "0x64",
-  "totalDifficulty": "0x1",
   "transactionsRoot": "0xb0893d21a4a44dc26a962a6e91abae66df87fb61ac9c60e936aee89c76331445"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-pending.json b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-pending.json
index da177f2189..289ff5fece 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-pending.json
+++ b/internal/ethapi/testdata/eth_getHeaderByNumber-tag-pending.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   "sha3Uncles": "0x1dcc4de8dec75d7aab85b567b6ccd41ad312451b948a7413f0a142fd40d49347",
   "stateRoot": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
   "timestamp": "0x2a",
-  "totalDifficulty": null,
   "transactionsRoot": "0x98d9f6dd0aa479c0fb448f2627e9f1964aca699fccab8f6e95861547a4699e37",
   "withdrawalsRoot": "0x73d756269cdfc22e7e17a3548e36f42f750ca06d7e3cd98d1b6d0eb5add9dc84"
 }
\ No newline at end of file