diff --git a/baseapp/abci.go b/baseapp/abci.go
index 717beef5cc4..08dbe8d367b 100644
--- a/baseapp/abci.go
+++ b/baseapp/abci.go
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ func (app *BaseApp) BeginBlock(req abci.RequestBeginBlock) (res abci.ResponseBeg
 	// Reset the gas meter so that the AnteHandlers aren't required to
 	gasMeter = app.getBlockGasMeter(app.deliverState.ctx)
 	app.deliverState.ctx = app.deliverState.ctx.WithBlockGasMeter(gasMeter)
-	app.checkState.ctx = app.checkState.ctx.WithBlockGasMeter(gasMeter)
 
 	return res
 }