diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index 30ba4321a..0c6bd9281 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ var defaultMessageHandler = func(t *testing.T, msg *Message) {}
 
 type localPeer struct {
 	netaddr        net.TCPAddr
+	server         *Server
 	version        *payload.Version
 	lastBlockIndex uint32
 	handshaked     bool
@@ -163,10 +164,11 @@ type localPeer struct {
 	pingSent       int
 }
 
-func newLocalPeer(t *testing.T) *localPeer {
+func newLocalPeer(t *testing.T, s *Server) *localPeer {
 	naddr, _ := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", "0.0.0.0:0")
 	return &localPeer{
 		t:              t,
+		server:         s,
 		netaddr:        *naddr,
 		messageHandler: defaultMessageHandler,
 	}
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ func (p *localPeer) HandleVersion(v *payload.Version) error {
 	p.version = v
 	return nil
 }
-func (p *localPeer) SendVersion(m *Message) error {
+func (p *localPeer) SendVersion() error {
+	m := p.server.getVersionMsg()
 	_ = p.EnqueueMessage(m)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/peer.go b/pkg/network/peer.go
index d063c5ddf..9f2443d0c 100644
--- a/pkg/network/peer.go
+++ b/pkg/network/peer.go
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ type Peer interface {
 	// appropriate protocol handling like timeouts and outstanding pings
 	// management.
 	SendPing() error
-	SendVersion(*Message) error
+	// SendVersion checks handshake status and sends a version message to
+	// the peer.
+	SendVersion() error
 	SendVersionAck(*Message) error
 	// StartProtocol is a goroutine to be run after the handshake. It
 	// implements basic peer-related protocol handling.
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index 3bf0fa249..082d3c519 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ func (s *Server) HandshakedPeersCount() int {
 	return count
 }
 
-// When a peer connects to the server, we will send our version immediately.
-func (s *Server) sendVersion(p Peer) error {
+// getVersionMsg returns current version message.
+func (s *Server) getVersionMsg() *Message {
 	payload := payload.NewVersion(
 		s.id,
 		s.Port,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (s *Server) sendVersion(p Peer) error {
 		s.chain.BlockHeight(),
 		s.Relay,
 	)
-	return p.SendVersion(NewMessage(s.Net, CMDVersion, payload))
+	return NewMessage(s.Net, CMDVersion, payload)
 }
 
 // When a peer sends out his version we reply with verack after validating
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_test.go b/pkg/network/server_test.go
index 39f2caedc..f5dede1bd 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func TestSendVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		s = newTestServer(t)
-		p = newLocalPeer(t)
+		p = newLocalPeer(t, s)
 	)
 	s.Port = 3000
 	s.UserAgent = "/test/"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestSendVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), version.StartHeight)
 	}
 
-	if err := s.sendVersion(p); err != nil {
+	if err := p.SendVersion(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestSendVersion(t *testing.T) {
 func TestVerackAfterHandleVersionCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		s = newTestServer(t)
-		p = newLocalPeer(t)
+		p = newLocalPeer(t, s)
 	)
 	na, _ := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", "0.0.0.0:3000")
 	p.netaddr = *na
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func TestVerackAfterHandleVersionCmd(t *testing.T) {
 func TestServerNotSendsVerack(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		s  = newTestServer(t)
-		p  = newLocalPeer(t)
-		p2 = newLocalPeer(t)
+		p  = newLocalPeer(t, s)
+		p2 = newLocalPeer(t, s)
 	)
 	s.id = 1
 	go s.run()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestServerNotSendsVerack(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRequestHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		s = newTestServer(t)
-		p = newLocalPeer(t)
+		p = newLocalPeer(t, s)
 	)
 	p.messageHandler = func(t *testing.T, msg *Message) {
 		assert.IsType(t, &payload.GetBlocks{}, msg.Payload)
diff --git a/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go b/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
index 5683cfe39..b41726bbc 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (p *TCPPeer) handleConn() {
 
 	go p.handleQueues()
 	// When a new peer is connected we send out our version immediately.
-	err = p.server.sendVersion(p)
+	err = p.SendVersion()
 	if err == nil {
 		r := io.NewBinReaderFromIO(p.conn)
 		for {
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ func (p *TCPPeer) Handshaked() bool {
 }
 
 // SendVersion checks for the handshake state and sends a message to the peer.
-func (p *TCPPeer) SendVersion(msg *Message) error {
+func (p *TCPPeer) SendVersion() error {
+	msg := p.server.getVersionMsg()
 	p.lock.Lock()
 	defer p.lock.Unlock()
 	if p.handShake&versionSent != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/network/tcp_peer_test.go b/pkg/network/tcp_peer_test.go
index 691e22b6d..5e2e6366d 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tcp_peer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tcp_peer_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ func connReadStub(conn net.Conn) {
 func TestPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 	server, client := net.Pipe()
 
-	tcpS := NewTCPPeer(server, nil)
-	tcpC := NewTCPPeer(client, nil)
+	tcpS := NewTCPPeer(server, newTestServer(t))
+	tcpC := NewTCPPeer(client, newTestServer(t))
 
 	// Something should read things written into the pipe.
 	go connReadStub(tcpS.conn)
@@ -45,22 +45,22 @@ func TestPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Now send and handle versions, but in a different order on client and
 	// server.
-	require.NoError(t, tcpC.SendVersion(&Message{}))
+	require.NoError(t, tcpC.SendVersion())
 	require.Error(t, tcpC.HandleVersionAck()) // Didn't receive version yet.
 	require.NoError(t, tcpS.HandleVersion(&payload.Version{}))
 	require.Error(t, tcpS.SendVersionAck(&Message{})) // Didn't send version yet.
 	require.NoError(t, tcpC.HandleVersion(&payload.Version{}))
-	require.NoError(t, tcpS.SendVersion(&Message{}))
+	require.NoError(t, tcpS.SendVersion())
 
 	// No handshake yet.
 	require.Equal(t, false, tcpS.Handshaked())
 	require.Equal(t, false, tcpC.Handshaked())
 
 	// These are sent/received and should fail now.
-	require.Error(t, tcpC.SendVersion(&Message{}))
+	require.Error(t, tcpC.SendVersion())
 	require.Error(t, tcpS.HandleVersion(&payload.Version{}))
 	require.Error(t, tcpC.HandleVersion(&payload.Version{}))
-	require.Error(t, tcpS.SendVersion(&Message{}))
+	require.Error(t, tcpS.SendVersion())
 
 	// Now send and handle ACK, again in a different order on client and
 	// server.