diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index bc52a265dceb..7b40f9764784 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	// 6. caller has enough balance to cover asset transfer for **topmost** call
 
 	// Arbitrum: drop support for tips from upgrade 2 onward
-	if st.evm.ProcessingHook.DropTip() && st.gasPrice.Cmp(st.evm.Context.BaseFee) > 0 {
+	if st.gasPrice.Cmp(st.evm.Context.BaseFee) > 0 {
 		st.gasPrice = st.evm.Context.BaseFee
 		st.gasTipCap = common.Big0
 	}
@@ -328,8 +328,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	}
 	st.gas -= gas
 
-	tipRecipient, err := st.evm.ProcessingHook.GasChargingHook(&st.gas)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := st.evm.ProcessingHook.GasChargingHook(&st.gas); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -365,10 +364,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	if london {
 		effectiveTip = cmath.BigMin(st.gasTipCap, new(big.Int).Sub(st.gasFeeCap, st.evm.Context.BaseFee))
 	}
-	if tipRecipient == nil {
-		tipRecipient = &st.evm.Context.Coinbase
-	}
-	st.state.AddBalance(*tipRecipient, new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed()), effectiveTip))
+	st.state.AddBalance(st.evm.Context.Coinbase, new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetUint64(st.gasUsed()), effectiveTip))
 
 	st.evm.ProcessingHook.EndTxHook(st.gas, vmerr == nil)
 
diff --git a/core/types/transaction.go b/core/types/transaction.go
index 8b9b5a29fead..aacf3faf6515 100644
--- a/core/types/transaction.go
+++ b/core/types/transaction.go
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ type Transaction struct {
 	time  time.Time // Time first seen locally (spam avoidance)
 
 	// Arbitrum cache
-	PosterCost           *big.Int
-	PosterIsReimbursable bool
+	PosterCost *big.Int
 
 	// caches
 	hash atomic.Value
diff --git a/core/vm/evm_arbitrum.go b/core/vm/evm_arbitrum.go
index 66d025eee133..9cd18183cde5 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm_arbitrum.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm_arbitrum.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) DecrementDepth() {
 
 type TxProcessingHook interface {
 	StartTxHook() (bool, uint64, error, []byte) // return 4-tuple rather than *struct to avoid an import cycle
-	GasChargingHook(gasRemaining *uint64) (*common.Address, error)
+	GasChargingHook(gasRemaining *uint64) error
 	PushCaller(addr common.Address)
 	PopCaller()
 	ForceRefundGas() uint64
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ type TxProcessingHook interface {
 	L1BlockNumber(blockCtx BlockContext) (uint64, error)
 	L1BlockHash(blockCtx BlockContext, l1BlocKNumber uint64) (common.Hash, error)
 	FillReceiptInfo(receipt *types.Receipt)
-	DropTip() bool
 }
 
 type DefaultTxProcessor struct{}
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ func (p DefaultTxProcessor) StartTxHook() (bool, uint64, error, []byte) {
 	return false, 0, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (p DefaultTxProcessor) GasChargingHook(gasRemaining *uint64) (*common.Address, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+func (p DefaultTxProcessor) GasChargingHook(gasRemaining *uint64) error {
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p DefaultTxProcessor) PushCaller(addr common.Address) {}
@@ -87,7 +86,3 @@ func (p DefaultTxProcessor) L1BlockHash(blockCtx BlockContext, l1BlocKNumber uin
 }
 
 func (p DefaultTxProcessor) FillReceiptInfo(*types.Receipt) {}
-
-func (p DefaultTxProcessor) DropTip() bool {
-	return false
-}