diff --git a/parser/block.go b/parser/block.go
index 9e4fdf7..650a42f 100644
--- a/parser/block.go
+++ b/parser/block.go
@@ -99,14 +99,12 @@ func (b *Block) GetPrevHash() []byte {
 }
 
 func (b *Block) ToCompact() *walletrpc.CompactBlock {
-	headerBytes, _ := b.hdr.MarshalBinary()
 	compactBlock := &walletrpc.CompactBlock{
 		ProtoVersion: 1,
 		Height:       uint64(b.GetHeight()),
 		PrevHash:     b.hdr.HashPrevBlock,
 		Hash:         b.GetEncodableHash(),
 		Time:         b.hdr.Time,
-		Header:       headerBytes,
 	}
 
 	// Only Sapling transactions have a meaningful compact encoding