diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs
index e37459dc5142..075cfbb33c27 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/initialized.rs
@@ -890,11 +890,7 @@ impl Initialized {
 				.queue_participation(
 					ctx,
 					priority,
-					ParticipationRequest::new(
-						new_state.candidate_receipt().clone(),
-						session,
-						env.validators().len(),
-					),
+					ParticipationRequest::new(new_state.candidate_receipt().clone(), session),
 				)
 				.await;
 			log_error(r)?;
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/lib.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/lib.rs
index 03193a9d68ea..6289eb2f11a2 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/lib.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ impl DisputeCoordinatorSubsystem {
 				Some(info) => info.validators.clone(),
 			};
 
-			let n_validators = validators.len();
 			let voted_indices = votes.voted_indices();
 
 			// Determine if there are any missing local statements for this dispute. Validators are
@@ -335,11 +334,7 @@ impl DisputeCoordinatorSubsystem {
 			if missing_local_statement {
 				participation_requests.push((
 					ParticipationPriority::with_priority_if(is_included),
-					ParticipationRequest::new(
-						votes.candidate_receipt.clone(),
-						session,
-						n_validators,
-					),
+					ParticipationRequest::new(votes.candidate_receipt.clone(), session),
 				));
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/mod.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/mod.rs
index 3c066641d9f4..768d1fbffd16 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/mod.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use futures_timer::Delay;
 
 use polkadot_node_primitives::{ValidationResult, APPROVAL_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT};
 use polkadot_node_subsystem::{
-	messages::{AvailabilityRecoveryMessage, AvailabilityStoreMessage, CandidateValidationMessage},
+	messages::{AvailabilityRecoveryMessage, CandidateValidationMessage},
 	overseer, ActiveLeavesUpdate, RecoveryError,
 };
 use polkadot_node_subsystem_util::runtime::get_validation_code_by_hash;
@@ -320,38 +320,6 @@ async fn participate(
 		},
 	};
 
-	// we dispatch a request to store the available data for the candidate. We
-	// want to maximize data availability for other potential checkers involved
-	// in the dispute
-	let (store_available_data_tx, store_available_data_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-	sender
-		.send_message(AvailabilityStoreMessage::StoreAvailableData {
-			candidate_hash: *req.candidate_hash(),
-			n_validators: req.n_validators() as u32,
-			available_data: available_data.clone(),
-			tx: store_available_data_tx,
-		})
-		.await;
-
-	match store_available_data_rx.await {
-		Err(oneshot::Canceled) => {
-			gum::warn!(
-				target: LOG_TARGET,
-				"`Oneshot` got cancelled when storing available data {:?}",
-				req.candidate_hash(),
-			);
-		},
-		Ok(Err(err)) => {
-			gum::warn!(
-				target: LOG_TARGET,
-				?err,
-				"Failed to store available data for candidate {:?}",
-				req.candidate_hash(),
-			);
-		},
-		Ok(Ok(())) => {},
-	}
-
 	// Issue a request to validate the candidate with the provided exhaustive
 	// parameters
 	//
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
index 158bcfd2d3b6..3ec217628625 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/mod.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ pub struct ParticipationRequest {
 	candidate_hash: CandidateHash,
 	candidate_receipt: CandidateReceipt,
 	session: SessionIndex,
-	n_validators: usize,
 }
 
 /// Whether a `ParticipationRequest` should be put on best-effort or the priority queue.
@@ -122,12 +121,8 @@ pub enum QueueError {
 
 impl ParticipationRequest {
 	/// Create a new `ParticipationRequest` to be queued.
-	pub fn new(
-		candidate_receipt: CandidateReceipt,
-		session: SessionIndex,
-		n_validators: usize,
-	) -> Self {
-		Self { candidate_hash: candidate_receipt.hash(), candidate_receipt, session, n_validators }
+	pub fn new(candidate_receipt: CandidateReceipt, session: SessionIndex) -> Self {
+		Self { candidate_hash: candidate_receipt.hash(), candidate_receipt, session }
 	}
 
 	pub fn candidate_receipt(&'_ self) -> &'_ CandidateReceipt {
@@ -139,9 +134,6 @@ impl ParticipationRequest {
 	pub fn session(&self) -> SessionIndex {
 		self.session
 	}
-	pub fn n_validators(&self) -> usize {
-		self.n_validators
-	}
 	pub fn into_candidate_info(self) -> (CandidateHash, CandidateReceipt) {
 		let Self { candidate_hash, candidate_receipt, .. } = self;
 		(candidate_hash, candidate_receipt)
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
index 03c8e1f3b658..4e9019ebb499 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/queues/tests.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn make_participation_request(hash: Hash) -> ParticipationRequest {
 	let mut receipt = dummy_candidate_receipt(dummy_hash());
 	// make it differ:
 	receipt.commitments_hash = hash;
-	ParticipationRequest::new(receipt, 1, 100)
+	ParticipationRequest::new(receipt, 1)
 }
 
 /// Make dummy comparator for request, based on the given block number.
diff --git a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/tests.rs b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/tests.rs
index 3ccb652fecc1..03772b1918dc 100644
--- a/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/tests.rs
+++ b/node/core/dispute-coordinator/src/participation/tests.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 use polkadot_node_primitives::{AvailableData, BlockData, InvalidCandidate, PoV};
 use polkadot_node_subsystem::{
 	jaeger,
-	messages::{
-		AllMessages, DisputeCoordinatorMessage, RuntimeApiMessage, RuntimeApiRequest,
-		ValidationFailed,
-	},
+	messages::{AllMessages, DisputeCoordinatorMessage, RuntimeApiMessage, RuntimeApiRequest},
 	ActivatedLeaf, ActiveLeavesUpdate, LeafStatus, SpawnGlue,
 };
 use polkadot_node_subsystem_test_helpers::{
@@ -71,9 +68,8 @@ async fn participate_with_commitments_hash<Context>(
 		receipt
 	};
 	let session = 1;
-	let n_validators = 10;
 
-	let req = ParticipationRequest::new(candidate_receipt, session, n_validators);
+	let req = ParticipationRequest::new(candidate_receipt, session);
 
 	participation
 		.queue_participation(ctx, ParticipationPriority::BestEffort, req)
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ pub async fn participation_full_happy_path(
 ) {
 	recover_available_data(ctx_handle).await;
 	fetch_validation_code(ctx_handle).await;
-	store_available_data(ctx_handle, true).await;
 
 	assert_matches!(
 	ctx_handle.recv().await,
@@ -185,20 +180,6 @@ async fn fetch_validation_code(virtual_overseer: &mut VirtualOverseer) -> Hash {
 	)
 }
 
-async fn store_available_data(virtual_overseer: &mut VirtualOverseer, success: bool) {
-	assert_matches!(
-		virtual_overseer.recv().await,
-		AllMessages::AvailabilityStore(AvailabilityStoreMessage::StoreAvailableData { tx, .. }) => {
-			if success {
-				tx.send(Ok(())).unwrap();
-			} else {
-				tx.send(Err(())).unwrap();
-			}
-		},
-		"overseer did not receive store available data request",
-	);
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn same_req_wont_get_queued_if_participation_is_already_running() {
 	futures::executor::block_on(async {
@@ -423,7 +404,6 @@ fn cast_invalid_vote_if_validation_fails_or_is_invalid() {
 			fetch_validation_code(&mut ctx_handle).await,
 			participation.recent_block.unwrap().1
 		);
-		store_available_data(&mut ctx_handle, true).await;
 
 		assert_matches!(
 			ctx_handle.recv().await,
@@ -461,7 +441,6 @@ fn cast_invalid_vote_if_commitments_dont_match() {
 			fetch_validation_code(&mut ctx_handle).await,
 			participation.recent_block.unwrap().1
 		);
-		store_available_data(&mut ctx_handle, true).await;
 
 		assert_matches!(
 			ctx_handle.recv().await,
@@ -499,7 +478,6 @@ fn cast_valid_vote_if_validation_passes() {
 			fetch_validation_code(&mut ctx_handle).await,
 			participation.recent_block.unwrap().1
 		);
-		store_available_data(&mut ctx_handle, true).await;
 
 		assert_matches!(
 			ctx_handle.recv().await,
@@ -521,42 +499,3 @@ fn cast_valid_vote_if_validation_passes() {
 		);
 	})
 }
-
-#[test]
-fn failure_to_store_available_data_does_not_preclude_participation() {
-	futures::executor::block_on(async {
-		let (mut ctx, mut ctx_handle) = make_our_subsystem_context(TaskExecutor::new());
-
-		let (sender, mut worker_receiver) = mpsc::channel(1);
-		let mut participation = Participation::new(sender);
-		activate_leaf(&mut ctx, &mut participation, 10).await.unwrap();
-		participate(&mut ctx, &mut participation).await.unwrap();
-
-		recover_available_data(&mut ctx_handle).await;
-		assert_eq!(
-			fetch_validation_code(&mut ctx_handle).await,
-			participation.recent_block.unwrap().1
-		);
-		// the store available data request should fail:
-		store_available_data(&mut ctx_handle, false).await;
-
-		assert_matches!(
-			ctx_handle.recv().await,
-			AllMessages::CandidateValidation(
-				CandidateValidationMessage::ValidateFromExhaustive(_, _, _, _, timeout, tx)
-			) if timeout == APPROVAL_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT => {
-				tx.send(Err(ValidationFailed("fail".to_string()))).unwrap();
-			},
-			"overseer did not receive candidate validation message",
-		);
-
-		let result = participation
-			.get_participation_result(&mut ctx, worker_receiver.next().await.unwrap())
-			.await
-			.unwrap();
-		assert_matches!(
-			result.outcome,
-			ParticipationOutcome::Invalid => {}
-		);
-	})
-}