diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/availability_view.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/availability_view.rs
index 65093db26..12d2304c4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/availability_view.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/data_availability_checker/availability_view.rs
@@ -108,11 +108,10 @@ pub trait AvailabilityView<E: EthSpec> {
     /// 1. The blob entry at the index is empty and no block exists, or
     /// 2. The block exists and its commitment matches the blob's commitment.
     fn merge_single_blob(&mut self, index: usize, blob: Self::BlobType) {
-        let commitment = *blob.get_commitment();
         if let Some(cached_block) = self.get_cached_block() {
             let block_commitment_opt = cached_block.get_commitments().get(index).copied();
             if let Some(block_commitment) = block_commitment_opt {
-                if block_commitment == commitment {
+                if block_commitment == *blob.get_commitment() {
                     self.insert_blob_at_index(index, blob)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
index 4af2a82a4..2a9620142 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes, B: IntoGossipVerifiedBlockConten
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Altair(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Merge(_)
             | SignedBeaconBlock::Capella(_) => {
-                crate::publish_pubsub_message(&sender, PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block.clone()))
+                crate::publish_pubsub_message(&sender, PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block))
                     .map_err(|_| BlockError::BeaconChainError(BeaconChainError::UnableToPublish))?;
             }
             SignedBeaconBlock::Deneb(_) => {
-                let mut pubsub_messages = vec![PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block.clone())];
+                let mut pubsub_messages = vec![PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block)];
                 if let Some(blob_sidecars) = blobs_opt {
                     for (blob_index, blob) in blob_sidecars.into_iter().enumerate() {
                         pubsub_messages.push(PubsubMessage::BlobSidecar(Box::new((