diff --git a/block/block.go b/block/block.go
index 2a35b8e81..aebce47c5 100644
--- a/block/block.go
+++ b/block/block.go
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ func (m *Manager) applyBlock(block *types.Block, commit *types.Commit, blockMeta
 	// Dymint ignores any setValidator responses from the app, as it is manages the validator set based on the settlement consensus
 	// TODO: this will be changed when supporting multiple sequencers from the hub
 	validators := m.State.NextValidators.Copy()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("update state from responses: %w", err)
-	}
 
 	dbBatch, err = m.Store.SaveValidators(block.Header.Height, validators, dbBatch)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/block/executor_test.go b/block/executor_test.go
index 7495a4953..b1620e528 100644
--- a/block/executor_test.go
+++ b/block/executor_test.go
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ func TestApplyBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	// Dymint ignores any setValidator responses from the app, as it is manages the validator set based on the settlement consensus
 	// TODO: this will be changed when supporting multiple sequencers from the hub
 	vals := state.NextValidators.Copy()
-	require.NoError(err)
 	_, _, err = executor.Commit(state, block, resp)
 	require.NoError(err)
 	executor.UpdateStateAfterCommit(state, resp, appHash, block.Header.Height, vals)