diff --git a/contracts/base/BlockTimestamp.sol b/contracts/base/BlockTimestamp.sol
deleted file mode 100644
index 5afe4b4b..00000000
--- a/contracts/base/BlockTimestamp.sol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
-pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
-
-/// @title Function for getting block timestamp
-/// @dev Base contract that is overridden for tests
-abstract contract BlockTimestamp {
-    /// @dev Method that exists purely to be overridden for tests
-    /// @return The current block timestamp
-    function _blockTimestamp() internal view virtual returns (uint256) {
-        return block.timestamp;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/contracts/base/ERC721Permit.sol b/contracts/base/ERC721Permit.sol
index 17541f8c..015f8394 100644
--- a/contracts/base/ERC721Permit.sol
+++ b/contracts/base/ERC721Permit.sol
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import {Address} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/Address.sol";
 import {ChainId} from "../libraries/ChainId.sol";
 import {IERC1271} from "../interfaces/external/IERC1271.sol";
 import {IERC721Permit} from "../interfaces/IERC721Permit.sol";
-import {BlockTimestamp} from "./BlockTimestamp.sol";
 
 /// @title ERC721 with permit
 /// @notice Nonfungible tokens that support an approve via signature, i.e. permit
-abstract contract ERC721Permit is BlockTimestamp, ERC721, IERC721Permit {
+abstract contract ERC721Permit is ERC721, IERC721Permit {
     /// @dev Gets the current nonce for a token ID and then increments it, returning the original value
     function _getAndIncrementNonce(uint256 tokenId) internal virtual returns (uint256);
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ abstract contract ERC721Permit is BlockTimestamp, ERC721, IERC721Permit {
         payable
         override
     {
-        require(_blockTimestamp() <= deadline, "Permit expired");
+        require(block.timestamp <= deadline, "Permit expired");
 
         bytes32 digest = keccak256(
             abi.encodePacked(
diff --git a/contracts/base/PeripheryValidation.sol b/contracts/base/PeripheryValidation.sol
index e014477e..3f8a8b6d 100644
--- a/contracts/base/PeripheryValidation.sol
+++ b/contracts/base/PeripheryValidation.sol
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED
 pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
 
-import {BlockTimestamp} from "./BlockTimestamp.sol";
-
-abstract contract PeripheryValidation is BlockTimestamp {
+abstract contract PeripheryValidation {
     modifier checkDeadline(uint256 deadline) {
-        require(_blockTimestamp() <= deadline, "Transaction too old");
+        require(block.timestamp <= deadline, "Transaction too old");
         _;
     }
 }