diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 8b6ab5049..d7b06cf6f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -425,9 +425,6 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve current header info: %w", err)
 	}
-	if bc.storedHeaderCount == 0 && currHeaderHeight == 0 {
-		bc.headerHashes = append(bc.headerHashes, currHeaderHash)
-	}
 
 	// There is a high chance that the Node is stopped before the next
 	// batch of 2000 headers was stored. Via the currentHeaders stored we can sync