diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 6c4e48f37..53eb68c43 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	serverConfig := network.NewServerConfig(cfg)
 
-	chain, err := initBlockChain(grace, cfg)
+	chain, err := initBlockChain(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	rpcServer := rpc.NewServer(chain, cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.RPCPort, server)
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
+	go chain.Run(grace)
 	go server.Start(errChan)
 	go rpcServer.Start(errChan)
 
@@ -111,13 +112,13 @@ Main:
 }
 
 // initBlockChain initializes BlockChain with preselected DB.
-func initBlockChain(context context.Context, cfg config.Config) (*core.Blockchain, error) {
+func initBlockChain(cfg config.Config) (*core.Blockchain, error) {
 	store, err := storage.NewStore(cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize storage: %s", err), 1)
 	}
 
-	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(context, store, cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(store, cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize blockchain: %s", err), 1)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 21ca332a4..ff1cd3917 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ type headersOpFunc func(headerList *HeaderHashList)
 
 // NewBlockchain return a new blockchain object the will use the
 // given Store as its underlying storage.
-func NewBlockchain(ctx context.Context, s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*Blockchain, error) {
+func NewBlockchain(s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*Blockchain, error) {
 	bc := &Blockchain{
 		config:        cfg,
 		Store:         s,
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ func NewBlockchain(ctx context.Context, s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConf
 		memPool:       NewMemPool(50000),
 	}
 
-	go bc.run(ctx)
 	if err := bc.init(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -151,7 +150,8 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (bc *Blockchain) run(ctx context.Context) {
+// Run runs chain loop.
+func (bc *Blockchain) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	persistTimer := time.NewTimer(persistInterval)
 	defer func() {
 		persistTimer.Stop()
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index 8f35861c2..ca96b458e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func newTestChain(t *testing.T) *Blockchain {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	chain, err := NewBlockchain(context.Background(), storage.NewMemoryStore(), cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	chain, err := NewBlockchain(storage.NewMemoryStore(), cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server_test.go b/pkg/rpc/server_test.go
index d891ffe30..575dafde2 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package rpc
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 	store, err := storage.NewLevelDBStore(cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.LevelDBOptions)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(context.Background(), store, cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(store, cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "could not create levelDB chain")
 
 	serverConfig := network.NewServerConfig(cfg)