diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index eb26bde584..9b8e6d7022 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 	}
 	// If excessBlobGas is defined, add it to the vmContext.
 	if pre.Env.ExcessBlobGas != nil {
-		vmContext.ExcessBlobGas = pre.Env.ExcessBlobGas
 		vmContext.BlobBaseFee = eip4844.CalcBlobFee(*pre.Env.ExcessBlobGas)
 	} else {
 		// If it is not explicitly defined, but we have the parent values, we try
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 		parentBlobGasUsed := pre.Env.ParentBlobGasUsed
 		if parentExcessBlobGas != nil && parentBlobGasUsed != nil {
 			excessBlobGas := eip4844.CalcExcessBlobGas(*parentExcessBlobGas, *parentBlobGasUsed)
-			vmContext.ExcessBlobGas = &excessBlobGas
 			vmContext.BlobBaseFee = eip4844.CalcBlobFee(excessBlobGas)
 		}
 	}
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 	}
 	var blobGasUsed uint64
 	for i, tx := range txs {
-		if tx.Type() == types.BlobTxType && vmContext.ExcessBlobGas == nil {
+		if tx.Type() == types.BlobTxType && vmContext.BlobBaseFee == nil {
 			errMsg := "blob tx used but field env.ExcessBlobGas missing"
 			log.Warn("rejected tx", "index", i, "hash", tx.Hash(), "error", errMsg)
 			rejectedTxs = append(rejectedTxs, &rejectedTx{i, errMsg})
@@ -324,8 +322,13 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 		h := types.DeriveSha(types.Withdrawals(pre.Env.Withdrawals), trie.NewStackTrie(nil))
 		execRs.WithdrawalsRoot = &h
 	}
-	if vmContext.ExcessBlobGas != nil {
-		execRs.CurrentExcessBlobGas = (*math.HexOrDecimal64)(vmContext.ExcessBlobGas)
+	if vmContext.BlobBaseFee != nil {
+		// TODO (MariusVanDerWijden): I have no idea why we have this field at all.
+		var excessBlobGas uint64
+		if pre.Env.ExcessBlobGas != nil {
+			excessBlobGas = *pre.Env.ExcessBlobGas
+		}
+		execRs.CurrentExcessBlobGas = (*math.HexOrDecimal64)(&excessBlobGas)
 		execRs.CurrentBlobGasUsed = (*math.HexOrDecimal64)(&blobGasUsed)
 	}
 	// Re-create statedb instance with new root upon the updated database
diff --git a/core/evm.go b/core/evm.go
index c6625af705..46dcb31462 100644
--- a/core/evm.go
+++ b/core/evm.go
@@ -61,18 +61,17 @@ func NewEVMBlockContext(header *types.Header, chain ChainContext, author *common
 		random = &header.MixDigest
 	}
 	return vm.BlockContext{
-		CanTransfer:   CanTransfer,
-		Transfer:      Transfer,
-		GetHash:       GetHashFn(header, chain),
-		Coinbase:      beneficiary,
-		BlockNumber:   new(big.Int).Set(header.Number),
-		Time:          header.Time,
-		Difficulty:    new(big.Int).Set(header.Difficulty),
-		BaseFee:       baseFee,
-		BlobBaseFee:   blobBaseFee,
-		GasLimit:      header.GasLimit,
-		Random:        random,
-		ExcessBlobGas: header.ExcessBlobGas,
+		CanTransfer: CanTransfer,
+		Transfer:    Transfer,
+		GetHash:     GetHashFn(header, chain),
+		Coinbase:    beneficiary,
+		BlockNumber: new(big.Int).Set(header.Number),
+		Time:        header.Time,
+		Difficulty:  new(big.Int).Set(header.Difficulty),
+		BaseFee:     baseFee,
+		BlobBaseFee: blobBaseFee,
+		GasLimit:    header.GasLimit,
+		Random:      random,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 6a208a1811..7dd81487d5 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/misc"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/misc/eip4844"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func applyTransaction(msg *Message, config *params.ChainConfig, gp *GasPool, sta
 
 	if tx.Type() == types.BlobTxType {
 		receipt.BlobGasUsed = uint64(len(tx.BlobHashes()) * params.BlobTxBlobGasPerBlob)
-		receipt.BlobGasPrice = eip4844.CalcBlobFee(*evm.Context.ExcessBlobGas)
+		receipt.BlobGasPrice = evm.Context.BlobBaseFee
 	}
 
 	// If the transaction created a contract, store the creation address in the receipt.
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index f84757be78..fb03c48aab 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	cmath "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/misc/eip4844"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) buyGas() error {
 			balanceCheck.Add(balanceCheck, blobBalanceCheck)
 			// Pay for blobGasUsed * actual blob fee
 			blobFee := new(big.Int).SetUint64(blobGas)
-			blobFee.Mul(blobFee, eip4844.CalcBlobFee(*st.evm.Context.ExcessBlobGas))
+			blobFee.Mul(blobFee, st.evm.Context.BlobBaseFee)
 			mgval.Add(mgval, blobFee)
 		}
 	}
@@ -329,7 +328,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 	if st.evm.ChainConfig().IsCancun(st.evm.Context.BlockNumber, st.evm.Context.Time) {
 		if st.blobGasUsed() > 0 {
 			// Check that the user is paying at least the current blob fee
-			blobFee := eip4844.CalcBlobFee(*st.evm.Context.ExcessBlobGas)
+			blobFee := st.evm.Context.BlobBaseFee
 			if st.msg.BlobGasFeeCap.Cmp(blobFee) < 0 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v have %v want %v", ErrBlobFeeCapTooLow, st.msg.From.Hex(), st.msg.BlobGasFeeCap, blobFee)
 			}
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 1dbcfff194..2c6cc7d484 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -67,15 +67,14 @@ type BlockContext struct {
 	GetHash GetHashFunc
 
 	// Block information
-	Coinbase      common.Address // Provides information for COINBASE
-	GasLimit      uint64         // Provides information for GASLIMIT
-	BlockNumber   *big.Int       // Provides information for NUMBER
-	Time          uint64         // Provides information for TIME
-	Difficulty    *big.Int       // Provides information for DIFFICULTY
-	BaseFee       *big.Int       // Provides information for BASEFEE
-	BlobBaseFee   *big.Int       // Provides information for BLOBBASEFEE
-	Random        *common.Hash   // Provides information for PREVRANDAO
-	ExcessBlobGas *uint64        // ExcessBlobGas field in the header, needed to compute the data
+	Coinbase    common.Address // Provides information for COINBASE
+	GasLimit    uint64         // Provides information for GASLIMIT
+	BlockNumber *big.Int       // Provides information for NUMBER
+	Time        uint64         // Provides information for TIME
+	Difficulty  *big.Int       // Provides information for DIFFICULTY
+	BaseFee     *big.Int       // Provides information for BASEFEE
+	BlobBaseFee *big.Int       // Provides information for BLOBBASEFEE
+	Random      *common.Hash   // Provides information for PREVRANDAO
 }
 
 // TxContext provides the EVM with information about a transaction.