diff --git a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/Staking.sol b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/Staking.sol
index a4051400d1..e832188e76 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/contracts/src/Staking.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/contracts/src/Staking.sol
@@ -261,14 +261,6 @@ contract Staking is
             )
             slot := add(slot, 0x1)
 
-            assertSlotAndOffset(
-                _cumulativeRewardsByPoolReferenceCounter_slot,
-                _cumulativeRewardsByPoolReferenceCounter_offset,
-                slot,
-                offset
-            )
-            slot := add(slot, 0x1)
-
             assertSlotAndOffset(
                 _cumulativeRewardsByPoolLastStored_slot,
                 _cumulativeRewardsByPoolLastStored_offset,