diff --git a/internal/state/execution.go b/internal/state/execution.go
index c32dc24da..44053f0f6 100644
--- a/internal/state/execution.go
+++ b/internal/state/execution.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (blockExec *BlockExecutor) CreateProposalBlock(
 	}
 
 	if !rpp.ModifiedTx {
-		return state.MakeBlock(height, txs, commit, evidence, proposerAddr)
+		return block, nil
 	}
 
 	for _, rtx := range rpp.RemovedTxs() {