diff --git a/libraries/testing/include/eosio/testing/tester.hpp b/libraries/testing/include/eosio/testing/tester.hpp
index 4328bda7ee8..265bf770f83 100644
--- a/libraries/testing/include/eosio/testing/tester.hpp
+++ b/libraries/testing/include/eosio/testing/tester.hpp
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
          void              open( const snapshot_reader_ptr& snapshot );
          bool              is_same_chain( base_tester& other );
 
-         virtual signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ ) = 0;
-         virtual signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ ) = 0;
+         virtual signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) ) = 0;
+         virtual signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) ) = 0;
          virtual signed_block_ptr finish_block() = 0;
          void                 produce_blocks( uint32_t n = 1, bool empty = false );
          void                 produce_blocks_until_end_of_round();
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
          }
 
       protected:
-         signed_block_ptr _produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time, bool skip_pending_trxs = false, uint32_t skip_flag = 0 );
+         signed_block_ptr _produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time, bool skip_pending_trxs = false );
          void             _start_block(fc::time_point block_time);
          signed_block_ptr _finish_block();
 
@@ -308,13 +308,13 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
          init(config);
       }
 
-      signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
-         return _produce_block(skip_time, false, skip_flag);
+      signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
+         return _produce_block(skip_time, false);
       }
 
-      signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
+      signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
          control->abort_block();
-         return _produce_block(skip_time, true, skip_flag);
+         return _produce_block(skip_time, true);
       }
 
       signed_block_ptr finish_block()override {
@@ -388,16 +388,16 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
          init(config);
       }
 
-      signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0 /*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
-         auto sb = _produce_block(skip_time, false, skip_flag | 2);
+      signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
+         auto sb = _produce_block(skip_time, false);
          auto bs = validating_node->create_block_state_future( sb );
          validating_node->push_block( bs );
 
          return sb;
       }
 
-      signed_block_ptr produce_block_no_validation( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0 /*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ ) {
-         return _produce_block(skip_time, false, skip_flag | 2);
+      signed_block_ptr produce_block_no_validation( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) ) {
+         return _produce_block(skip_time, false);
       }
 
       void validate_push_block(const signed_block_ptr& sb) {
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
          validating_node->push_block( bs );
       }
 
-      signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0 /*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
+      signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
          control->abort_block();
-         auto sb = _produce_block(skip_time, true, skip_flag | 2);
+         auto sb = _produce_block(skip_time, true);
          auto bs = validating_node->create_block_state_future( sb );
          validating_node->push_block( bs );
 
diff --git a/libraries/testing/tester.cpp b/libraries/testing/tester.cpp
index 63a0788931f..79e0c95d11c 100644
--- a/libraries/testing/tester.cpp
+++ b/libraries/testing/tester.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace eosio { namespace testing {
       return b;
    }
 
-   signed_block_ptr base_tester::_produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time, bool skip_pending_trxs, uint32_t skip_flag) {
+   signed_block_ptr base_tester::_produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time, bool skip_pending_trxs) {
       auto head = control->head_block_state();
       auto head_time = control->head_block_time();
       auto next_time = head_time + skip_time;
diff --git a/unittests/snapshot_tests.cpp b/unittests/snapshot_tests.cpp
index c3578e15750..a3749f9656a 100644
--- a/unittests/snapshot_tests.cpp
+++ b/unittests/snapshot_tests.cpp
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ class snapshotted_tester : public base_tester {
 
       init(copied_config, snapshot);
    }
-   signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
-      return _produce_block(skip_time, false, skip_flag);
+   signed_block_ptr produce_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
+      return _produce_block(skip_time, false);
    }
 
-   signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms), uint32_t skip_flag = 0/*skip_missed_block_penalty*/ )override {
+   signed_block_ptr produce_empty_block( fc::microseconds skip_time = fc::milliseconds(config::block_interval_ms) )override {
       control->abort_block();
-      return _produce_block(skip_time, true, skip_flag);
+      return _produce_block(skip_time, true);
    }
 
    signed_block_ptr finish_block()override {