diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index c53a1f6888..027dac7bd6 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -228,14 +228,6 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 			utils.Fatalf("failed to register catalyst service: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
-	//go func() {
-	//	for i := 0; ; i++ {
-	//		path := fmt.Sprintf("%s/fieldPaddings-%d.json", stack.InstanceDir(), i)
-	//		err := os.WriteFile(path, log.FieldPaddings(), 0777)
-	//		log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Wrote fieldpaddings to %v", path), "err", err)
-	//		time.Sleep(60 * time.Minute)
-	//	}
-	//}()
 	return stack, backend
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index 630ed5b371..b86b5909d2 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -501,11 +501,6 @@ web3._extend({
 			call: 'debug_getTrieFlushInterval',
 			params: 0
 		}),
-		new web3._extend.Method({
-			name: 'fieldPaddings',
-			call: 'debug_fieldPaddings',
-			params: 0
-		}),
 	],
 	properties: []
 });