diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
index a83d3b2fcc..e2a7385a5f 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ case class NeutrinoNode(
       _ = updateDataMessageHandler(
         dataMessageHandler.copy(syncPeer = Some(syncPeer)))
       peerMsgSender <- peerManager.peerData(syncPeer).peerMessageSender
-
-      bestHash <- chainApi.getBestBlockHash()
-      _ <- peerMsgSender.sendGetCompactFilterCheckPointMessage(stopHash =
-        bestHash.flip)
-      chainApi <- chainApiFromDb()
       header <- chainApi.getBestBlockHeader()
       bestFilterHeaderOpt <- chainApi.getBestFilterHeader()
       bestFilterOpt <- chainApi.getBestFilter()