diff --git a/apps/fortuna/src/config.rs b/apps/fortuna/src/config.rs
index 5bf3582992..6ceeff35e4 100644
--- a/apps/fortuna/src/config.rs
+++ b/apps/fortuna/src/config.rs
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ pub struct EthereumConfig {
     /// TODO: Change type from String to Url
     pub geth_rpc_addr: String,
 
-    /// URL of a Geth RPC wss endpoint to use for subscribing to blockchain events.
-    pub geth_rpc_wss: Option<String>,
-
     /// Address of a Pyth Randomness contract to interact with.
     pub contract_addr: Address,
 
diff --git a/apps/fortuna/src/keeper.rs b/apps/fortuna/src/keeper.rs
index ab689c4267..c585ff3908 100644
--- a/apps/fortuna/src/keeper.rs
+++ b/apps/fortuna/src/keeper.rs
@@ -99,15 +99,7 @@ pub async fn run_keeper_threads(
 
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<BlockRange>(1000);
     // Spawn a thread to watch for new blocks and send the range of blocks for which events has not been handled to the `tx` channel.
-    spawn(
-        watch_blocks_wrapper(
-            chain_state.clone(),
-            latest_safe_block,
-            tx,
-            chain_eth_config.geth_rpc_wss.clone(),
-        )
-        .in_current_span(),
-    );
+    spawn(watch_blocks_wrapper(chain_state.clone(), latest_safe_block, tx).in_current_span());
 
     // Spawn a thread for block processing with configured delays
     spawn(
diff --git a/apps/fortuna/src/keeper/block.rs b/apps/fortuna/src/keeper/block.rs
index 5382bd9577..c73719039b 100644
--- a/apps/fortuna/src/keeper/block.rs
+++ b/apps/fortuna/src/keeper/block.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,8 @@ use {
         keeper::keeper_metrics::KeeperMetrics,
         keeper::process_event::process_event_with_backoff,
     },
-    anyhow::{anyhow, Result},
-    ethers::{
-        providers::{Middleware, Provider, Ws},
-        types::U256,
-    },
-    futures::StreamExt,
+    anyhow::Result,
+    ethers::types::U256,
     std::{collections::HashSet, sync::Arc},
     tokio::{
         spawn,
@@ -176,7 +172,6 @@ pub async fn watch_blocks_wrapper(
     chain_state: BlockchainState,
     latest_safe_block: BlockNumber,
     tx: mpsc::Sender<BlockRange>,
-    geth_rpc_wss: Option<String>,
 ) {
     let mut last_safe_block_processed = latest_safe_block;
     loop {
@@ -184,7 +179,6 @@ pub async fn watch_blocks_wrapper(
             chain_state.clone(),
             &mut last_safe_block_processed,
             tx.clone(),
-            geth_rpc_wss.clone(),
         )
         .in_current_span()
         .await
@@ -203,47 +197,11 @@ pub async fn watch_blocks(
     chain_state: BlockchainState,
     last_safe_block_processed: &mut BlockNumber,
     tx: mpsc::Sender<BlockRange>,
-    geth_rpc_wss: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     tracing::info!("Watching blocks to handle new events");
 
-    let provider_option = match geth_rpc_wss {
-        Some(wss) => Some(match Provider::<Ws>::connect(wss.clone()).await {
-            Ok(provider) => provider,
-            Err(e) => {
-                tracing::error!("Error while connecting to wss: {}. error: {:?}", wss, e);
-                return Err(e.into());
-            }
-        }),
-        None => {
-            tracing::info!("No wss provided");
-            None
-        }
-    };
-
-    let mut stream_option = match provider_option {
-        Some(ref provider) => Some(match provider.subscribe_blocks().await {
-            Ok(client) => client,
-            Err(e) => {
-                tracing::error!("Error while subscribing to blocks. error {:?}", e);
-                return Err(e.into());
-            }
-        }),
-        None => None,
-    };
-
     loop {
-        match stream_option {
-            Some(ref mut stream) => {
-                if stream.next().await.is_none() {
-                    tracing::error!("Error blocks subscription stream ended");
-                    return Err(anyhow!("Error blocks subscription stream ended"));
-                }
-            }
-            None => {
-                time::sleep(POLL_INTERVAL).await;
-            }
-        }
+        time::sleep(POLL_INTERVAL).await;
 
         let latest_safe_block = get_latest_safe_block(&chain_state).in_current_span().await;
         if latest_safe_block > *last_safe_block_processed {