diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
index bbb0826a465..f4bade25001 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner": "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty": "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x400000000",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas": "0x7",
       "size": "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_replay_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_replay_block.json
index 5b2d2ca5db7..8369fab27e9 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_replay_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/replayBlock/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_replay_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
index bbb0826a465..f4bade25001 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/05_get_latest_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner": "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty": "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x400000000",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas": "0x7",
       "size": "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_set_head.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_set_head.json
index 5b2d2ca5db7..8369fab27e9 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_set_head.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/debug/setHead/test-cases/07_get_latest_block_after_set_head.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/cancun/test-cases/block-production/09_cancun_get_chainhead.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/cancun/test-cases/block-production/09_cancun_get_chainhead.json
index 96ae1236426..61e533f5d0f 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/cancun/test-cases/block-production/09_cancun_get_chainhead.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/cancun/test-cases/block-production/09_cancun_get_chainhead.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "difficulty": "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x0",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas": "0x3b9aca00",
       "size": "0x244",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/prague/test-cases/00_get_genesis_block_info.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/prague/test-cases/00_get_genesis_block_info.json
index ca9c3ef7e75..b99be416adb 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/prague/test-cases/00_get_genesis_block_info.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/engine/prague/test-cases/00_get_genesis_block_info.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "difficulty" : "0x400000000",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x2ba",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/05_get_genesis_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/05_get_genesis_block.json
index 4a4e8abee58..1757427aed0 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/05_get_genesis_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/05_get_genesis_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "difficulty" : "0x400000000",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData":"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000a94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x275",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/06_get_last_paris_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/06_get_last_paris_block.json
index f81c9b64964..d4d7bd92e61 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/06_get_last_paris_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/06_get_last_paris_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/07_get_first_shanghai_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/07_get_first_shanghai_block.json
index de9d681fd13..ecbcb32943c 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/07_get_first_shanghai_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/07_get_first_shanghai_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x21c",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/08_get_latest_block.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/08_get_latest_block.json
index dc3eaf96370..295beda28db 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/08_get_latest_block.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/08_get_latest_block.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x24e",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/09_get_last_paris_block_by_hash.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/09_get_last_paris_block_by_hash.json
index a7392e9414d..81aab2484d0 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/09_get_last_paris_block_by_hash.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/09_get_last_paris_block_by_hash.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x1fa",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/10_get_first_shanghai_block_by_hash.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/10_get_first_shanghai_block_by_hash.json
index 8ef5aa2095b..64693efc78e 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/10_get_first_shanghai_block_by_hash.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/10_get_first_shanghai_block_by_hash.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x21c",
diff --git a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/11_get_latest_block_by_hash.json b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/11_get_latest_block_by_hash.json
index 8b886204742..622f9f97998 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/11_get_latest_block_by_hash.json
+++ b/acceptance-tests/tests/src/test/resources/jsonrpc/eth/getBlockBy/test-cases/11_get_latest_block_by_hash.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot" : "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
       "miner" : "0xa94f5374fce5edbc8e2a8697c15331677e6ebf0b",
       "difficulty" : "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty" : "0x400000000",
       "extraData" : "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas" : "0x7",
       "size" : "0x24e",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/internal/pojoadapter/NormalBlockAdapter.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/internal/pojoadapter/NormalBlockAdapter.java
index f1a953481f3..982a83486d0 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/internal/pojoadapter/NormalBlockAdapter.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/internal/pojoadapter/NormalBlockAdapter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.query.TransactionReceiptWithMetadata;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.query.TransactionWithMetadata;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.Difficulty;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -65,15 +64,6 @@ public Optional<Integer> getTransactionCount() {
     return Optional.of(blockWithMetaData.getTransactions().size());
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the total difficulty of the block.
-   *
-   * @return the total difficulty of the block.
-   */
-  public Difficulty getTotalDifficulty() {
-    return blockWithMetaData.getTotalDifficulty();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns the ommer count of the block.
    *
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/results/BlockResult.java b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/results/BlockResult.java
index e8225c70e38..3c9fa6a470a 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/results/BlockResult.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/results/BlockResult.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
   "receiptsRoot",
   "miner",
   "difficulty",
-  "totalDifficulty",
   "extraData",
   "baseFeePerGas",
   "size",
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ public class BlockResult implements JsonRpcResult {
   private final String receiptsRoot;
   private final String miner;
   private final String difficulty;
-  private final String totalDifficulty;
   private final String extraData;
   private final String baseFeePerGas;
   private final String size;
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ public BlockResult(
     this.receiptsRoot = header.getReceiptsRoot().toString();
     this.miner = header.getCoinbase().toString();
     this.difficulty = Quantity.create(header.getDifficulty());
-    this.totalDifficulty = Quantity.create(totalDifficulty);
     this.extraData = header.getExtraData().toString();
     this.baseFeePerGas = header.getBaseFee().map(Quantity::create).orElse(null);
     this.size = Quantity.create(size);
@@ -217,11 +214,6 @@ public String getDifficulty() {
     return difficulty;
   }
 
-  @JsonGetter(value = "totalDifficulty")
-  public String getTotalDifficulty() {
-    return totalDifficulty;
-  }
-
   @JsonGetter(value = "extraData")
   public String getExtraData() {
     return extraData;
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcHttpServiceTest.java b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcHttpServiceTest.java
index f919a5cf359..e035600395c 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcHttpServiceTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/JsonRpcHttpServiceTest.java
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ public void getBlockByHashWithTransactions() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ public void getBlockByHashWithTransactionHashes() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, true);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, true);
     }
   }
 
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberWithTransactions() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberWithTransactionHashes() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, true);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, true);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberForEarliest() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberForBlockNumberZero() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberForLatest() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ public void getBlockByNumberForPending() throws Exception {
       testHelper.assertValidJsonRpcResult(json, id);
       // Check result
       final JsonObject result = json.getJsonObject("result");
-      verifyBlockResult(block, blockWithMetadata.getTotalDifficulty(), result, false);
+      verifyBlockResult(block, result, false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1632,17 +1632,10 @@ public void emptyBatchRequest() throws Exception {
   }
 
   private void verifyBlockResult(
-      final Block block,
-      final Difficulty td,
-      final JsonObject result,
-      final boolean shouldTransactionsBeHashed) {
+      final Block block, final JsonObject result, final boolean shouldTransactionsBeHashed) {
     assertBlockResultMatchesBlock(result, block);
 
-    if (td == null) {
-      assertThat(result.getJsonObject("totalDifficulty")).isNull();
-    } else {
-      assertThat(Difficulty.fromHexString(result.getString("totalDifficulty"))).isEqualTo(td);
-    }
+    assertThat(result.getJsonObject("totalDifficulty")).isNull();
 
     // Check ommers
     final JsonArray ommersResult = result.getJsonArray("uncles");
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlockTransactionCount_byNumber.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlockTransactionCount_byNumber.json
index fa694a254a8..adda26b19d7 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlockTransactionCount_byNumber.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlockTransactionCount_byNumber.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         ],
         "timestamp": "0x561bc336",
         "difficulty": "0x20740",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x3e6cc0",
         "gasUsed": "0x5c21",
         "gasLimit": "0x2fefd8",
         "hash": "0xc8df1f061abb4d0c107b2b1a794ade8780b3120e681f723fe55a7be586d95ba6",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byHash.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byHash.json
index 2c88617ee68..123c1c7c8e8 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byHash.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byHash.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         ],
         "timestamp": "0x561bc336",
         "difficulty": "0x20740",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x3e6cc0",
         "gasUsed": "0x5c21",
         "gasLimit": "0x2fefd8",
         "hash": "0xc8df1f061abb4d0c107b2b1a794ade8780b3120e681f723fe55a7be586d95ba6",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byNumber.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byNumber.json
index f9c9c7ece8c..6eaf02a1dab 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byNumber.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_byNumber.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         ],
         "timestamp": "0x561bc336",
         "difficulty": "0x20740",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x3e6cc0",
         "gasUsed": "0x5c21",
         "gasLimit": "0x2fefd8",
         "hash": "0xc8df1f061abb4d0c107b2b1a794ade8780b3120e681f723fe55a7be586d95ba6",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_cancun.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_cancun.json
index 3f5dc4dc406..c35a8abbc0f 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_cancun.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_cancun.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
         "nonce": "0x0000000000000000",
         "stateRoot": "0x34727aff24d1c51cd63fdc14515b15ddaa156fa0671c58a96c72b1553819945d",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x427c00",
         "withdrawalsRoot": "0x56e81f171bcc55a6ff8345e692c0f86e5b48e01b996cadc001622fb5e363b421",
         "withdrawals": [],
         "blobGasUsed": "0x40000",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_frontier.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_frontier.json
index 335121ac896..39f41133a98 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_frontier.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_frontier.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         "mixHash": "0x4edd77bfff565659bb0ae09421918e4def65d938a900eb94230eb01f5ce80c99",
         "nonce": "0xdb063000b00e8026",
         "stateRoot": "0xf65f3dd13f72f5fa5607a5224691419969b4f4bae7a00a6cdb853f2ca9eeb1be",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x427c00",
         "transactions": [
           {
             "gasPrice": "0x1",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_shanghai.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_shanghai.json
index add2edd6507..4500efa31eb 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_shanghai.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/graphql/eth_getBlock_shanghai.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "mixHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
         "nonce": "0x0000000000000000",
         "stateRoot": "0x0d3c456bb68669bad05da3a1a766daab236c9df1da8f74edf5ebe9383f00084c",
-        "totalDifficulty": "0x427c00",
         "transactions": [
           {
             "r": "0x8abbfbd4c5f2a13a8d5ed394ac50bac7d678f83a23f645818492f76e8ee17ab3",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete.json
index f0f41a697dd..b8f9e1e180a 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0x3e5fff5f6eaeee82841547e049b6bdb980c4e6bd8539fb072a346a30ee72a25d",
       "miner": "0x8888f1f195afa192cfee860698584c030f4c9db1",
       "difficulty": "0x203c0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x221e00",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "size": "0x288",
       "gasLimit": "0x2fefd8",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_cancun.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_cancun.json
index 0350202a00b..f7e5e2984fe 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_cancun.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_cancun.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0xb56f5313fa6822e1ee3f84487b5b2f12c5e1746778ad39f9a89e5f0239cc9b83",
       "miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "difficulty": "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x427c00",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas": "0x3437004a",
       "size": "0x308",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_shanghai.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_shanghai.json
index fb77fccd598..57ecac30a74 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_shanghai.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_complete_shanghai.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0xd8f831982345c98e4189e8e76c303d833d1dc22f51efa20d717e31b9337a43cb",
       "miner": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
       "difficulty": "0x0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x427c00",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "baseFeePerGas": "0x3b9aca00",
       "size": "0x2f0",
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_hashes.json b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_hashes.json
index 204e0ecbc72..6dc0725695f 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_hashes.json
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/resources/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/eth/eth_getBlockByNumber_hashes.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       "receiptsRoot": "0x3e5fff5f6eaeee82841547e049b6bdb980c4e6bd8539fb072a346a30ee72a25d",
       "miner": "0x8888f1f195afa192cfee860698584c030f4c9db1",
       "difficulty": "0x203c0",
-      "totalDifficulty": "0x221e00",
       "extraData": "0x",
       "size": "0x288",
       "gasLimit": "0x2fefd8",