diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 618199c42f25a3..086f609ac3e002 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ void StopRPC(const std::any& context)
         LogDebug(BCLog::RPC, "Stopping RPC\n");
         WITH_LOCK(g_deadline_timers_mutex, deadlineTimers.clear());
         DeleteAuthCookie();
-        g_best_block_cv.notify_all();
         node::NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(context);
         // The notifications interface doesn't exist between initialization step 4a and 7.
         if (node.notifications) node.notifications->m_tip_block_cv.notify_all();
diff --git a/src/test/validation_chainstate_tests.cpp b/src/test/validation_chainstate_tests.cpp
index 30c5982b17d0b6..702af6578dca7d 100644
--- a/src/test/validation_chainstate_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/validation_chainstate_tests.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 //
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
+#include <node/kernel_notifications.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
 #include <sync.h>
@@ -69,14 +70,14 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(validation_chainstate_resize_caches)
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(chainstate_update_tip, TestChain100Setup)
 {
     ChainstateManager& chainman = *Assert(m_node.chainman);
-    uint256 curr_tip = ::g_best_block;
+    uint256 curr_tip = m_node.notifications->m_tip_block;
 
     // Mine 10 more blocks, putting at us height 110 where a valid assumeutxo value can
     // be found.
     mineBlocks(10);
 
     // After adding some blocks to the tip, best block should have changed.
-    BOOST_CHECK(::g_best_block != curr_tip);
+    BOOST_CHECK(m_node.notifications->m_tip_block != curr_tip);
 
     // Grab block 1 from disk; we'll add it to the background chain later.
     std::shared_ptr<CBlock> pblockone = std::make_shared<CBlock>();
@@ -91,15 +92,15 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(chainstate_update_tip, TestChain100Setup)
     // Ensure our active chain is the snapshot chainstate.
     BOOST_CHECK(WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, return chainman.IsSnapshotActive()));
 
-    curr_tip = ::g_best_block;
+    curr_tip = m_node.notifications->m_tip_block;
 
     // Mine a new block on top of the activated snapshot chainstate.
     mineBlocks(1);  // Defined in TestChain100Setup.
 
     // After adding some blocks to the snapshot tip, best block should have changed.
-    BOOST_CHECK(::g_best_block != curr_tip);
+    BOOST_CHECK(m_node.notifications->m_tip_block != curr_tip);
 
-    curr_tip = ::g_best_block;
+    curr_tip = m_node.notifications->m_tip_block;
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(chainman.GetAll().size(), 2);
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(chainstate_update_tip, TestChain100Setup)
     // g_best_block should be unchanged after adding a block to the background
     // validation chain.
     BOOST_CHECK(block_added);
-    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(curr_tip, ::g_best_block);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(curr_tip, m_node.notifications->m_tip_block);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 9571e144cf2a0a..699aea42765605 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ const std::vector<std::string> CHECKLEVEL_DOC {
  * */
 static constexpr int PRUNE_LOCK_BUFFER{10};
 
-GlobalMutex g_best_block_mutex;
-std::condition_variable g_best_block_cv;
-uint256 g_best_block;
-
 const CBlockIndex* Chainstate::FindForkInGlobalIndex(const CBlockLocator& locator) const
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
@@ -2987,12 +2983,6 @@ void Chainstate::UpdateTip(const CBlockIndex* pindexNew)
         m_mempool->AddTransactionsUpdated(1);
     }
 
-    {
-        LOCK(g_best_block_mutex);
-        g_best_block = pindexNew->GetBlockHash();
-        g_best_block_cv.notify_all();
-    }
-
     std::vector<bilingual_str> warning_messages;
     if (!m_chainman.IsInitialBlockDownload()) {
         const CBlockIndex* pindex = pindexNew;
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index f905d6e6240373..e0c2e80c6dcd65 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ enum class SynchronizationState {
     POST_INIT
 };
 
-extern GlobalMutex g_best_block_mutex;
-extern std::condition_variable g_best_block_cv;
-/** Used to notify getblocktemplate RPC of new tips. */
-extern uint256 g_best_block;
-
 /** Documentation for argument 'checklevel'. */
 extern const std::vector<std::string> CHECKLEVEL_DOC;