diff --git a/models/gold/core/core__fact_blocks.yml b/models/gold/core/core__fact_blocks.yml
index 60fc395..60e3884 100644
--- a/models/gold/core/core__fact_blocks.yml
+++ b/models/gold/core/core__fact_blocks.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ models:
     description: Contains general information about each block produced on Eclipse. 
     recent_date_filter: &recent_date_filter
       config:
-        where: >
-          modified_timestamp >= current_date - 7
-          AND block_id > 0
+        where: modified_timestamp >= current_date - 7
     columns:
       - name: BLOCK_ID
         description: "{{ doc('block_id') }}"
diff --git a/models/silver/core/silver__blocks.yml b/models/silver/core/silver__blocks.yml
index 0070912..19d44c3 100644
--- a/models/silver/core/silver__blocks.yml
+++ b/models/silver/core/silver__blocks.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ models:
   - name: silver__blocks
     recent_date_filter: &recent_date_filter
       config:
-        where: > 
-          _inserted_timestamp >= current_date - 7
-          AND block_id > 0
+        where: _inserted_timestamp >= current_date - 7
     columns:
       - name: BLOCK_ID
         description: "{{ doc('block_id') }}"