diff --git a/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/block_clearance.nim b/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/block_clearance.nim
index 8aa6ea7dc8..7aeb1a9d24 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/block_clearance.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/block_clearance.nim
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ proc addBackfillBlockData*(
       # 100%, but its not enough.
 
     if not updateState(dag, dag.clearanceState, clearanceBlock, true, cache,
-                       dag.updateFlags):
+                       updateFlags1):
       error "Unable to load clearance state for parent block, " &
             "database corrupt?", clearanceBlock = shortLog(clearanceBlock)
       return err(VerifierError.MissingParent)
diff --git a/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/blockchain_dag.nim b/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/blockchain_dag.nim
index bb3848e092..1249aba8ae 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/blockchain_dag.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/consensus_object_pools/blockchain_dag.nim
@@ -950,8 +950,7 @@ proc advanceSlots*(
 
     process_slots(
       dag.cfg, state, getStateField(state, slot) + 1, cache, info,
-      updateFlags).
-      expect("process_slots shouldn't fail when state slot is correct")
+      updateFlags).expect("process_slots shouldn't fail when state slot is correct")
 
     if save:
       dag.putState(state, stateBid)
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition.nim
index 8999ea6da9..08ad858f86 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition.nim
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ func maybeUpgradeState*(
 
 proc process_slots*(
     cfg: RuntimeConfig, state: var ForkedHashedBeaconState, slot: Slot,
-    cache: var StateCache, info: var ForkedEpochInfo, flags: UpdateFlags
-): Result[void, cstring] =
+    cache: var StateCache, info: var ForkedEpochInfo, flags: UpdateFlags):
+    Result[void, cstring] =
   if not (getStateField(state, slot) < slot):
     if slotProcessed notin flags or getStateField(state, slot) != slot:
       return err("process_slots: cannot rewind state to past slot")