diff --git a/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts b/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
index c2299dc349..c047064219 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/src/runBlock.ts
@@ -659,18 +659,14 @@ async function applyTransactions(vm: VM, block: Block, opts: RunBlockOpts) {
   const receipts: TxReceipt[] = []
   const txResults: RunTxResult[] = []
 
+  const maxGasLimit = block.header.gasLimit
+
   /*
    * Process transactions
    */
   for (let txIdx = 0; txIdx < block.transactions.length; txIdx++) {
     const tx = block.transactions[txIdx]
 
-    let maxGasLimit
-    if (vm.common.isActivatedEIP(1559)) {
-      maxGasLimit = block.header.gasLimit * vm.common.param('elasticityMultiplier')
-    } else {
-      maxGasLimit = block.header.gasLimit
-    }
     const gasLimitIsHigherThanBlock = maxGasLimit < tx.gasLimit + gasUsed
     if (gasLimitIsHigherThanBlock) {
       const msg = _errorMsg('tx has a higher gas limit than the block', vm, block)