diff --git a/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py b/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py
index 739d5318cb..d7f47636da 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py
@@ -11,16 +11,9 @@ async def test_slot_ticker_ticking(event_bus, event_loop):
     slot_ticker = SlotTicker(
         genesis_slot=0,
         genesis_time=0,
-        chain=None,
+        seconds_per_slot=1,
         event_bus=event_bus,
     )
-
-    def get_seconds_per_slot():
-        return 1
-
-    # mock get_seconds_per_slot
-    slot_ticker.get_seconds_per_slot = get_seconds_per_slot
-
     asyncio.ensure_future(slot_ticker.run(), loop=event_loop)
     await slot_ticker.events.started.wait()
     try:
diff --git a/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py b/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py
index 9dbd209891..3f88c10e43 100644
--- a/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py
+++ b/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 import asyncio
 import time
-from eth2.beacon.typing import (
-    Slot,
-    Second,
-)
-from trinity.endpoint import TrinityEventBusEndpoint
 
-from eth2.beacon.chains.base import (
-    BaseBeaconChain,
-)
-from trinity._utils.shellart import (
-    bold_green,
+from cancel_token import (
+    CancelToken,
 )
 from lahja import (
     BaseEvent,
     BroadcastConfig,
 )
 
-from p2p.service import BaseService
-
-from cancel_token import (
-    CancelToken,
+from eth2.beacon.typing import (
+    Second,
+    Slot,
+)
+from p2p.service import (
+    BaseService,
+)
+from trinity._utils.shellart import (
+    bold_green,
+)
+from trinity.endpoint import (
+    TrinityEventBusEndpoint,
 )
 
 DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY = 5
@@ -38,30 +38,27 @@ def __init__(
             self,
             genesis_slot: Slot,
             genesis_time: int,
-            chain: BaseBeaconChain,
+            seconds_per_slot: Second,
             event_bus: TrinityEventBusEndpoint,
             token: CancelToken = None) -> None:
         super().__init__(token)
         self.genesis_slot = genesis_slot
         self.genesis_time = genesis_time
-        self.chain = chain
-        self.latest_slot = Slot(0)
+        # FIXME: seconds_per_slot is assumed to be constant here.
+        # Should it changed in the future fork, fix it as #491 described.
+        self.seconds_per_slot = seconds_per_slot
+        self.latest_slot = genesis_slot
         self.event_bus = event_bus
 
     async def _run(self) -> None:
         self.run_daemon_task(self._keep_ticking())
         await self.cancellation()
 
-    def get_seconds_per_slot(self) -> Second:
-        state_machine = self.chain.get_state_machine()
-        return state_machine.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT
-
     async def _keep_ticking(self) -> None:
         while self.is_operational:
-            seconds_per_slot = self.get_seconds_per_slot()
             elapsed_time = Second(int(time.time()) - self.genesis_time)
-            if elapsed_time >= seconds_per_slot:
-                slot = Slot(elapsed_time // seconds_per_slot + self.genesis_slot)
+            if elapsed_time >= self.seconds_per_slot:
+                slot = Slot(elapsed_time // self.seconds_per_slot + self.genesis_slot)
                 if slot > self.latest_slot:
                     self.logger.debug(
                         bold_green(f"New slot: {slot}\tElapsed time: {elapsed_time}")
@@ -74,4 +71,4 @@ async def _keep_ticking(self) -> None:
                         ),
                         BroadcastConfig(internal=True),
                     )
-            await asyncio.sleep(seconds_per_slot // DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY)
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.seconds_per_slot // DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY)