diff --git a/local_tests.patch b/local_tests.patch
index edacdc7f..76e4d7f8 100644
--- a/local_tests.patch
+++ b/local_tests.patch
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ index a633cf3..1c398bb 100644
 +  gasEstimateMethod: 'replayEngine', //serviceValidator or replayEngine or validator
    gasEstimateInvalidationIntervalInMs: 1000 * 60 * 60 * 2, // 2 hours
    gasEstimateUseCache: false,
--  staticGasEstimate: process.env.STATIC_GAS_ESTIMATE || '0x5B8D80', // comment out rather than delete this line
-+  staticGasEstimate: '0x2DC6C0', // comment out rather than delete this line
+-  staticGasEstimate: process.env.STATIC_GAS_ESTIMATE,
++  staticGasEstimate: '0x2DC6C0',
    defaultRequestTimeout: {
      default: 2000,
      contract: 7000,
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index addd8223..2d2a34c6 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export const CONFIG: Config = {
   gasEstimateMethod: process.env.GAS_ESTIMATE_METHOD || 'serviceValidator', //serviceValidator or replayEngine or validator
   gasEstimateInvalidationIntervalInMs: 1000 * 60 * 60 * 2, // 2 hours
   gasEstimateUseCache: false,
-  staticGasEstimate: process.env.STATIC_GAS_ESTIMATE || '0x5B8D80', // comment out rather than delete this line
+  staticGasEstimate: process.env.STATIC_GAS_ESTIMATE,
   defaultRequestTimeout: {
     default: 2000,
     contract: 7000,