diff --git a/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs b/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
index 5c69145c9a8c2e..a787acf35cf21b 100644
--- a/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
+++ b/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ impl BroadcastRun for StandardBroadcastRun {
     }
 }
 
-fn should_use_merkle_variant(slot: Slot, cluster_type: ClusterType, shred_version: u16) -> bool {
-    cluster_type == ClusterType::Testnet && shred_version == 28353 && (slot % 19 < 10)
+fn should_use_merkle_variant(_: Slot, cluster_type: ClusterType, shred_version: u16) -> bool {
+    cluster_type == ClusterType::Testnet && shred_version == 28353
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]