diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 5155b4a678..226fd0c904 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let arc_bank0 = Arc::new(bank0);
         let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(
             &[arc_bank0.clone()],
-            vec![0],
+            0,
         )));
 
         assert!(block_commitment_cache
diff --git a/core/src/storage_stage.rs b/core/src/storage_stage.rs
index 865e84ac6f..f02dea7f36 100644
--- a/core/src/storage_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/storage_stage.rs
@@ -689,10 +689,7 @@ mod tests {
         let cluster_info = test_cluster_info(&keypair.pubkey());
         let GenesisConfigInfo { genesis_config, .. } = create_genesis_config(1000);
         let bank = Arc::new(Bank::new(&genesis_config));
-        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(
-            &[bank.clone()],
-            vec![0],
-        )));
+        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(&[bank.clone()], 0)));
         let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
         let blockstore = Arc::new(Blockstore::open(&ledger_path).unwrap());
         let block_commitment_cache = Arc::new(RwLock::new(
diff --git a/core/tests/storage_stage.rs b/core/tests/storage_stage.rs
index 293db146e4..995c84b61d 100644
--- a/core/tests/storage_stage.rs
+++ b/core/tests/storage_stage.rs
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let bank = Bank::new(&genesis_config);
         let bank = Arc::new(bank);
-        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(
-            &[bank.clone()],
-            vec![0],
-        )));
+        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(&[bank.clone()], 0)));
         let block_commitment_cache = Arc::new(RwLock::new(
             BlockCommitmentCache::default_with_blockstore(blockstore.clone()),
         ));
@@ -179,10 +176,7 @@ mod tests {
         let blockstore = Arc::new(Blockstore::open(&ledger_path).unwrap());
         let slot = 1;
         let bank = Arc::new(Bank::new(&genesis_config));
-        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(
-            &[bank.clone()],
-            vec![0],
-        )));
+        let bank_forks = Arc::new(RwLock::new(BankForks::new_from_banks(&[bank.clone()], 0)));
         let block_commitment_cache = Arc::new(RwLock::new(
             BlockCommitmentCache::default_with_blockstore(blockstore.clone()),
         ));
diff --git a/ledger/src/bank_forks.rs b/ledger/src/bank_forks.rs
index 0f2bfd73ca..c3959319ff 100644
--- a/ledger/src/bank_forks.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/bank_forks.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl BankForks {
         self.banks.get(&self.root()).expect("Root bank must exist")
     }
 
-    pub fn new_from_banks(initial_forks: &[Arc<Bank>], rooted_path: Vec<Slot>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new_from_banks(initial_forks: &[Arc<Bank>], root: Slot) -> Self {
         let mut banks = HashMap::new();
         let working_bank = initial_forks[0].clone();
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl BankForks {
                 banks.insert(parent.slot(), parent.clone());
             }
         }
-        let root = *rooted_path.last().unwrap();
+
         Self {
             root,
             banks,
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
index 0a1e199416..f369736b8e 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ pub fn process_blockstore_from_root(
     assert!(bank.parent().is_none());
     let start_slot = bank.slot();
     let now = Instant::now();
-    let mut rooted_path = vec![start_slot];
+    let mut root = start_slot;
 
     bank.set_entered_epoch_callback(solana_genesis_programs::get_entered_epoch_callback(
         genesis_config.operating_mode,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ pub fn process_blockstore_from_root(
                 &meta,
                 blockstore,
                 &mut leader_schedule_cache,
-                &mut rooted_path,
+                &mut root,
                 opts,
                 recyclers,
             )?;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ pub fn process_blockstore_from_root(
             if banks.is_empty() {
                 return Err(BlockstoreProcessorError::NoValidForksFound);
             }
-            let bank_forks = BankForks::new_from_banks(&banks, rooted_path);
+            let bank_forks = BankForks::new_from_banks(&banks, root);
             (bank_forks, bank_forks_info, leader_schedule_cache)
         } else {
             // If there's no meta for the input `start_slot`, then we started from a snapshot
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ pub fn process_blockstore_from_root(
                 bank_slot: start_slot,
             };
             let leader_schedule_cache = LeaderScheduleCache::new_from_bank(&bank);
-            let bank_forks = BankForks::new_from_banks(&[bank], rooted_path);
+            let bank_forks = BankForks::new_from_banks(&[bank], root);
             (bank_forks, vec![bfi], leader_schedule_cache)
         }
     };
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ fn process_pending_slots(
     root_meta: &SlotMeta,
     blockstore: &Blockstore,
     leader_schedule_cache: &mut LeaderScheduleCache,
-    rooted_path: &mut Vec<u64>,
+    root: &mut Slot,
     opts: &ProcessOptions,
     recyclers: &VerifyRecyclers,
 ) -> result::Result<HashMap<u64, (Arc<Bank>, BankForksInfo)>, BlockstoreProcessorError> {
@@ -752,10 +752,7 @@ fn process_pending_slots(
         txs += progress.num_txs;
 
         if blockstore.is_root(slot) {
-            let parents = bank.parents().into_iter().map(|b| b.slot()).rev().skip(1);
-            let parents: Vec<_> = parents.collect();
-            rooted_path.extend(parents);
-            rooted_path.push(slot);
+            *root = slot;
             leader_schedule_cache.set_root(&bank);
             bank.squash();
             pending_slots.clear();