diff --git a/client/consensus/nimbus-consensus/src/import_queue.rs b/client/consensus/nimbus-consensus/src/import_queue.rs
index 174384b5..a3ab8daf 100644
--- a/client/consensus/nimbus-consensus/src/import_queue.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/nimbus-consensus/src/import_queue.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ pub fn import_queue<Client, Block: BlockT, I, CIDP>(
 	create_inherent_data_providers: CIDP,
 	spawner: &impl sp_core::traits::SpawnEssentialNamed,
 	registry: Option<&substrate_prometheus_endpoint::Registry>,
-	parachain: bool,
+	// Deprecated: Using a custom fork strategy for parachain at block
+	// import is no longer necessary.
+	// Context: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/4333
+	use_custom_fork_strategy: Option<bool>,
 ) -> ClientResult<BasicQueue<Block>>
 where
 	I: BlockImport<Block, Error = ConsensusError> + Send + Sync + 'static,
@@ -214,9 +217,19 @@ where
 		_marker: PhantomData,
 	};
 
+	let block_import_for_queue: sc_consensus::BoxBlockImport<Block> = match use_custom_fork_strategy
+	{
+		Some(parachain_context) =>
+		{
+			#[allow(deprecated)]
+			Box::new(NimbusBlockImport::new(block_import, parachain_context))
+		}
+		None => Box::new(block_import),
+	};
+
 	Ok(BasicQueue::new(
 		verifier,
-		Box::new(NimbusBlockImport::new(block_import, parachain)),
+		block_import_for_queue,
 		None,
 		spawner,
 		registry,
@@ -232,11 +245,15 @@ where
 ///
 /// There may be additional nimbus-specific logic here in the future, but for now it is
 /// only the conditional parachain logic
+#[deprecated(
+	note = "Aura was using a custom fork strategy for parachain at block import, this is no longer necessary."
+)]
 pub struct NimbusBlockImport<I> {
 	inner: I,
 	parachain_context: bool,
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<I> NimbusBlockImport<I> {
 	/// Create a new instance.
 	pub fn new(inner: I, parachain_context: bool) -> Self {
@@ -247,6 +264,7 @@ impl<I> NimbusBlockImport<I> {
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<Block, I> BlockImport<Block> for NimbusBlockImport<I>
 where
diff --git a/template/node/src/command.rs b/template/node/src/command.rs
index c17bad7d..03d0a39b 100644
--- a/template/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/template/node/src/command.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_async_run {
 		runner.async_run(|$config| {
 			let $components = new_partial(
 				// We default to the non-parachain import queue and select chain.
-				&$config, false,
+				&$config,
 			)?;
 			let task_manager = $components.task_manager;
 			{ $( $code )* }.map(|v| (v, task_manager))
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisState(cmd)) => {
 			let runner = cli.create_runner(cmd)?;
 			runner.sync_run(|config| {
-				let partials = new_partial(&config, false)?;
+				let partials = new_partial(&config)?;
 
 				cmd.run(partials.client)
 			})
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 					}
 				}
 				BenchmarkCmd::Block(cmd) => runner.sync_run(|config| {
-					let partials = new_partial(&config, false)?;
+					let partials = new_partial(&config)?;
 					cmd.run(partials.client)
 				}),
 				#[cfg(not(feature = "runtime-benchmarks"))]
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 				}
 				#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
 				BenchmarkCmd::Storage(cmd) => runner.sync_run(|config| {
-					let partials = new_partial(&config, false)?;
+					let partials = new_partial(&config)?;
 					let db = partials.backend.expose_db();
 					let storage = partials.backend.expose_storage();
 
diff --git a/template/node/src/service.rs b/template/node/src/service.rs
index 3f15945d..2b0cd5bd 100644
--- a/template/node/src/service.rs
+++ b/template/node/src/service.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ type ParachainBlockImport = TParachainBlockImport<Block, Arc<ParachainClient>, P
 /// be able to perform chain operations.
 pub fn new_partial(
 	config: &Configuration,
-	parachain: bool,
 ) -> Result<
 	PartialComponents<
 		ParachainClient,
@@ -145,9 +144,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		client.clone(),
 	);
 
-	// `new_with_delayed_best_block` is now necessary: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/2001
-	let block_import =
-		ParachainBlockImport::new_with_delayed_best_block(client.clone(), backend.clone());
+	let block_import = ParachainBlockImport::new(client.clone(), backend.clone());
 
 	let import_queue = nimbus_consensus::import_queue(
 		client.clone(),
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
 		},
 		&task_manager.spawn_essential_handle(),
 		config.prometheus_registry().clone(),
-		parachain,
+		None,
 	)?;
 
 	Ok(PartialComponents {
@@ -215,7 +212,7 @@ where
 {
 	let parachain_config = prepare_node_config(parachain_config);
 
-	let params = new_partial(&parachain_config, true)?;
+	let params = new_partial(&parachain_config)?;
 	let (block_import, mut telemetry, telemetry_worker_handle) = params.other;
 
 	let client = params.client.clone();
@@ -441,7 +438,7 @@ where
 		select_chain,
 		transaction_pool,
 		other: (_, mut telemetry, _),
-	} = new_partial(&config, false)?;
+	} = new_partial(&config)?;
 
 	let net_config = FullNetworkConfiguration::<_, _, N>::new(&config.network);