diff --git a/node/benches/accept.rs b/node/benches/accept.rs
index e38a95af15..83218db70b 100644
--- a/node/benches/accept.rs
+++ b/node/benches/accept.rs
@@ -44,13 +44,8 @@ fn create_step_votes(
 ) -> StepVotes {
     let generator = provisioners.get_generator(iteration, seed, round);
 
-    let sortition_config = SortitionConfig::new(
-        seed,
-        round,
-        step.to_step(iteration),
-        64,
-        Some(generator),
-    );
+    let sortition_config =
+        SortitionConfig::new(seed, round, iteration, step, Some(generator));
 
     let committee = Committee::new(provisioners, &sortition_config);
 
diff --git a/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs b/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
index 666ed31d29..bbdb382430 100644
--- a/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain/acceptor.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 
-use dusk_consensus::quorum::verifiers;
-
-use dusk_consensus::config;
-use dusk_consensus::quorum::verifiers::QuorumResult;
+use dusk_consensus::quorum::verifiers::{self, QuorumResult};
 
 use super::consensus::Task;
 
@@ -686,7 +683,6 @@ pub async fn verify_block_cert(
         curr_seed,
         &hdr,
         StepName::Validation,
-        config::VALIDATION_COMMITTEE_SIZE,
         enable_quorum_check,
     )
     .await
@@ -714,7 +710,6 @@ pub async fn verify_block_cert(
         curr_seed,
         &hdr,
         StepName::Ratification,
-        config::RATIFICATION_COMMITTEE_SIZE,
         enable_quorum_check,
     )
     .await