diff --git a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/helpers/BeaconStateAccessorsElectra.java b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/helpers/BeaconStateAccessorsElectra.java
index a4dc616877f..0c48f640f3c 100644
--- a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/helpers/BeaconStateAccessorsElectra.java
+++ b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/helpers/BeaconStateAccessorsElectra.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.config.SpecConfig;
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.config.SpecConfigDeneb;
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.config.SpecConfigElectra;
-import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.datastructures.state.Validator;
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.datastructures.state.beaconstate.BeaconState;
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.datastructures.state.beaconstate.versions.electra.BeaconStateElectra;
 import tech.pegasys.teku.spec.datastructures.state.versions.electra.PendingPartialWithdrawal;
@@ -52,18 +51,6 @@ public UInt64 getActivationExitChurnLimit(final BeaconStateElectra state) {
     return getBalanceChurnLimit(state).min(configElectra.getMaxPerEpochActivationExitChurnLimit());
   }
 
-  /**
-   * get_active_balance
-   *
-   * @param state The state to get the effective balance from
-   * @param validatorIndex the index of the validator
-   */
-  public UInt64 getActiveBalance(final BeaconState state, final int validatorIndex) {
-    final Validator validator = state.getValidators().get(validatorIndex);
-    final UInt64 validatorBalance = state.getBalances().get(validatorIndex).get();
-    return validatorBalance.min(validator.getEffectiveBalance());
-  }
-
   /**
    * get_pending_balance_to_withdraw
    *
diff --git a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/statetransition/epoch/EpochProcessorElectra.java b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/statetransition/epoch/EpochProcessorElectra.java
index 0852fcdc7d4..dd9e716baf6 100644
--- a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/statetransition/epoch/EpochProcessorElectra.java
+++ b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/logic/versions/electra/statetransition/epoch/EpochProcessorElectra.java
@@ -323,13 +323,17 @@ public void processPendingConsolidations(final MutableBeaconState state) {
       }
 
       // Calculate the consolidated balance
-      final UInt64 activeBalance =
-          stateAccessorsElectra.getActiveBalance(state, pendingConsolidation.getSourceIndex());
+      final UInt64 sourceEffectiveBalance =
+          state
+              .getBalances()
+              .get(pendingConsolidation.getSourceIndex())
+              .get()
+              .min(sourceValidator.getEffectiveBalance());
       // Move active balance to target. Excess balance is withdrawable.
       beaconStateMutators.decreaseBalance(
-          state, pendingConsolidation.getSourceIndex(), activeBalance);
+          state, pendingConsolidation.getSourceIndex(), sourceEffectiveBalance);
       beaconStateMutators.increaseBalance(
-          state, pendingConsolidation.getTargetIndex(), activeBalance);
+          state, pendingConsolidation.getTargetIndex(), sourceEffectiveBalance);
 
       nextPendingBalanceConsolidation++;
     }