diff --git a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/benchmarks.rs b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/benchmarks.rs
index a7f15b8fb0..8de269f97d 100644
--- a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/benchmarks.rs
+++ b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/benchmarks.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 use crate::{
 	AwardedPts, BalanceOf, BottomDelegations, Call, CandidateBondLessRequest, Config,
 	DelegationAction, EnableMarkingOffline, Pallet, ParachainBondConfig, ParachainBondInfo, Points,
-	Range, RewardPayment, Round, ScheduledRequest, Staked, TopDelegations,
+	Range, RewardPayment, Round, ScheduledRequest, TopDelegations,
 };
 use frame_benchmarking::{account, benchmarks, impl_benchmark_test_suite};
 use frame_support::traits::{Currency, Get, OnFinalize, OnInitialize};
@@ -1552,11 +1552,9 @@ benchmarks! {
 		let payout_round = round.current - reward_delay;
 		// may need:
 		//  <Points<T>>
-		//  <Staked<T>>
 		//  <ParachainBondInfo<T>>
 		//  ensure parachain bond account exists so that deposit_into_existing succeeds
 		<Points<T>>::insert(payout_round, 100);
-		<Staked<T>>::insert(payout_round, min_candidate_stk::<T>());
 
 		// set an account in the bond config so that we will measure the payout to it
 		let account = create_funded_user::<T>(
diff --git a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/tests.rs b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/tests.rs
index 273eb16333..4df788857b 100644
--- a/pallets/parachain-staking/src/tests.rs
+++ b/pallets/parachain-staking/src/tests.rs
@@ -6448,19 +6448,11 @@ fn deferred_payment_storage_items_are_cleaned_up() {
 				<Points<Test>>::contains_key(1),
 				"Points should be populated during current round"
 			);
-			assert!(
-				<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(1),
-				"Staked should be populated when round changes"
-			);
 
 			assert!(
 				!<Points<Test>>::contains_key(2),
 				"Points should not be populated until author noted"
 			);
-			assert!(
-				<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(2),
-				"Staked should be populated when round changes"
-			);
 
 			// first payout occurs in round 3
 			roll_to_round_begin(3);
@@ -6500,24 +6492,17 @@ fn deferred_payment_storage_items_are_cleaned_up() {
 				"DelayedPayouts should be populated after RewardPaymentDelay"
 			);
 			assert!(<Points<Test>>::contains_key(1));
-			assert!(
-				!<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(1),
-				"Staked should be cleaned up after round change"
-			);
-
 			assert!(!<DelayedPayouts<Test>>::contains_key(2));
 			assert!(
 				!<Points<Test>>::contains_key(2),
 				"We never rewarded points for round 2"
 			);
-			assert!(<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(2));
 
 			assert!(!<DelayedPayouts<Test>>::contains_key(3));
 			assert!(
 				!<Points<Test>>::contains_key(3),
 				"We never awarded points for round 3"
 			);
-			assert!(<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(3));
 
 			// collator 1 has been paid in this last block and associated storage cleaned up
 			assert!(!<AtStake<Test>>::contains_key(1, 1));
@@ -6557,7 +6542,6 @@ fn deferred_payment_storage_items_are_cleaned_up() {
 			// collators have both been paid and storage fully cleaned up for round 1
 			assert!(!<AtStake<Test>>::contains_key(1, 2));
 			assert!(!<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 2));
-			assert!(!<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 			assert!(!<Points<Test>>::contains_key(1)); // points should be cleaned up
 			assert!(!<DelayedPayouts<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 
@@ -6592,7 +6576,6 @@ fn deferred_payment_and_at_stake_storage_items_cleaned_up_for_candidates_not_pro
 			assert!(<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 1));
 			assert!(<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 2));
 			assert!(!<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 3));
-			assert!(<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 			assert!(<Points<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 			roll_to_round_begin(3);
 			assert!(<DelayedPayouts<Test>>::contains_key(1));
@@ -6605,7 +6588,6 @@ fn deferred_payment_and_at_stake_storage_items_cleaned_up_for_candidates_not_pro
 			assert!(!<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 1));
 			assert!(!<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 2));
 			assert!(!<AwardedPts<Test>>::contains_key(1, 3));
-			assert!(!<Staked<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 			assert!(!<Points<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 			assert!(!<DelayedPayouts<Test>>::contains_key(1));
 		});
@@ -8726,8 +8708,8 @@ fn test_on_initialize_weights() {
 			.ref_time();
 			// SlotProvider read
 			expected_weight += RocksDbWeight::get().reads_writes(1, 0).ref_time();
-			// Round and Staked writes, done in on-round-change code block inside on_initialize()
-			expected_weight += RocksDbWeight::get().reads_writes(0, 2).ref_time();
+			// Round write, done in on-round-change code block inside on_initialize()
+			expected_weight += RocksDbWeight::get().reads_writes(0, 1).ref_time();
 			// more reads/writes manually accounted for for on_finalize
 			expected_weight += RocksDbWeight::get().reads_writes(3, 2).ref_time();