diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index db0505101f..9a3faa6c03 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -1690,26 +1690,17 @@ func TestWitnessCreationAndConsumption(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("witness missing from payload")
 	}
 	// Test stateless execution of the created witness
-	wantStateRoot := envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot
-	wantReceiptRoot := envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot
-
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot = common.Hash{}
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot = common.Hash{}
-
 	res, err := api.ExecuteStatelessPayloadV3(*envelope.ExecutionPayload, []common.Hash{}, &common.Hash{42}, *envelope.Witness)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error executing stateless payload witness: %v", err)
 	}
-	if res.StateRoot != wantStateRoot {
-		t.Fatalf("stateless state root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.StateRoot, wantStateRoot)
+	if res.StateRoot != envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot {
+		t.Fatalf("stateless state root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.StateRoot, envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot)
 	}
-	if res.ReceiptsRoot != wantReceiptRoot {
-		t.Fatalf("stateless receipt root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.ReceiptsRoot, wantReceiptRoot)
+	if res.ReceiptsRoot != envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot {
+		t.Fatalf("stateless receipt root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.ReceiptsRoot, envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot)
 	}
 	// Test block insertion with witness creation
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot = wantStateRoot
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot = wantReceiptRoot
-
 	res2, err := api.NewPayloadWithWitnessV3(context.Background(), *envelope.ExecutionPayload, []common.Hash{}, &common.Hash{42})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error executing stateless payload witness: %v", err)
@@ -1718,21 +1709,15 @@ func TestWitnessCreationAndConsumption(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("witness missing from payload")
 	}
 	// Test stateless execution of the created witness
-	wantStateRoot = envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot
-	wantReceiptRoot = envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot
-
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot = common.Hash{}
-	envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot = common.Hash{}
-
 	res, err = api.ExecuteStatelessPayloadV3(*envelope.ExecutionPayload, []common.Hash{}, &common.Hash{42}, *res2.Witness)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error executing stateless payload witness: %v", err)
 	}
-	if res.StateRoot != wantStateRoot {
-		t.Fatalf("stateless state root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.StateRoot, wantStateRoot)
+	if res.StateRoot != envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot {
+		t.Fatalf("stateless state root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.StateRoot, envelope.ExecutionPayload.StateRoot)
 	}
-	if res.ReceiptsRoot != wantReceiptRoot {
-		t.Fatalf("stateless receipt root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.ReceiptsRoot, wantReceiptRoot)
+	if res.ReceiptsRoot != envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot {
+		t.Fatalf("stateless receipt root mismatch: have %v, want %v", res.ReceiptsRoot, envelope.ExecutionPayload.ReceiptsRoot)
 	}
 }