diff --git a/shared/slotutil/slotticker.go b/shared/slotutil/slotticker.go
index 5f73bf5f9297..1318e5fba036 100644
--- a/shared/slotutil/slotticker.go
+++ b/shared/slotutil/slotticker.go
@@ -40,21 +40,6 @@ func GetSlotTicker(genesisTime time.Time, secondsPerSlot uint64) *SlotTicker {
 	return ticker
 }
 
-// CurrentSlot accepts the genesis time and returns the current time's slot.
-func CurrentSlot(
-	genesisTime time.Time,
-	secondsPerSlot uint64,
-	since func(time.Time) time.Duration) uint64 {
-
-	sinceGenesis := since(genesisTime)
-	if sinceGenesis < 0 {
-		return params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot
-	}
-
-	durationInSeconds := time.Duration(secondsPerSlot) * time.Second
-	return uint64(sinceGenesis/durationInSeconds) + params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot
-}
-
 func (s *SlotTicker) start(
 	genesisTime time.Time,
 	secondsPerSlot uint64,
diff --git a/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go b/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
index 7f8c2c01b824..efb387b9887d 100644
--- a/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
+++ b/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
@@ -102,20 +102,3 @@ func TestSlotTickerGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot+1, slot)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestCurrentSlot(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test genesis slot
-	genesisTime := time.Now()
-	secondsPerSlot := time.Second * time.Duration(params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot)
-	slot := CurrentSlot(genesisTime, params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot, time.Since)
-	if slot != params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %d, got: %d", params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot, slot)
-	}
-
-	// Test slot 3 after genesis.
-	genesisTime = genesisTime.Add(secondsPerSlot * 3)
-	slot = CurrentSlot(genesisTime, params.BeaconConfig().SecondsPerSlot, time.Since)
-	if slot != 3*params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %d, got: %d", params.BeaconConfig().GenesisSlot*3, slot)
-	}
-}