diff --git a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper.go b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper.go
index b94f1a855d..94d5c790fd 100644
--- a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -607,12 +607,11 @@ func (k Keeper) getAndIncrementPendingPacketsIdx(ctx sdk.Context) (toReturn uint
 }
 
 // DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets deletes the head of the pending packets queue.
-// TODO: UTs
 func (k Keeper) DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx sdk.Context) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
 	iterator := sdk.KVStorePrefixIterator(store, []byte{types.PendingDataPacketsBytePrefix})
 	defer iterator.Close()
-	if !iterator.Valid() { // TODO: needed?
+	if !iterator.Valid() {
 		return
 	}
 	store.Delete(iterator.Key())
diff --git a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 269c60d9c5..78c8429642 100644
--- a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -579,3 +579,31 @@ func TestPrevStandaloneChainFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	ck.MarkAsPrevStandaloneChain(ctx)
 	require.True(t, ck.IsPrevStandaloneChain(ctx))
 }
+
+func TestDeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(t *testing.T) {
+	consumerKeeper, ctx, ctrl, _ := testkeeper.GetConsumerKeeperAndCtx(t, testkeeper.NewInMemKeeperParams(t))
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	// append some pending packets
+	consumerKeeper.AppendPendingPacket(ctx, ccv.VscMaturedPacket, &ccv.ConsumerPacketData_VscMaturedPacketData{})
+	consumerKeeper.AppendPendingPacket(ctx, ccv.SlashPacket, &ccv.ConsumerPacketData_SlashPacketData{})
+	consumerKeeper.AppendPendingPacket(ctx, ccv.VscMaturedPacket, &ccv.ConsumerPacketData_VscMaturedPacketData{})
+
+	// Check there's 3 pending packets, vsc matured at head
+	pp := consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	require.Len(t, pp, 3)
+	require.Equal(t, pp[0].Type, ccv.VscMaturedPacket)
+
+	// Delete the head, confirm slash packet is now at head
+	consumerKeeper.DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx)
+	pp = consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	require.Len(t, pp, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, pp[0].Type, ccv.SlashPacket)
+
+	// Delete the head, confirm vsc matured packet is now at head
+	consumerKeeper.DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx)
+	pp = consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	require.Len(t, pp, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, pp[0].Type, ccv.VscMaturedPacket)
+
+}