diff --git a/lib/services/block/index.js b/lib/services/block/index.js
index 0a2bee90..05a97f87 100644
--- a/lib/services/block/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/block/index.js
@@ -51,27 +51,18 @@ BlockService.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
 BlockService.prototype.getInfo = function(callback) {
   var self = this;
 
-  // check to ensure the header service is all up-to-date
-  async.retry(function(next) {
-    var ready = self._header.getBestHeight() < self.getTip().height;
-    next(ready);
-  }, function(err) {
-    if (err) {
-      return callback(err);
-    }
-    callback(null, {
-      blocks: self.getTip().height,
-      connections: self._p2p.getNumberOfPeers(),
-      timeoffset: 0,
-      proxy: '',
-      testnet: self.node.network === 'livenet' ? false: true,
-      errors: '',
-      network: self.node.network,
-      relayFee: 0,
-      version: 'bitcore-1.1.2',
-      protocolversion: 700001,
-      difficulty: self._header.getCurrentDifficulty()
-    });
+  callback(null, {
+    blocks: self.getTip().height,
+    connections: self._p2p.getNumberOfPeers(),
+    timeoffset: 0,
+    proxy: '',
+    testnet: self.node.network === 'livenet' ? false: true,
+    errors: '',
+    network: self.node.network,
+    relayFee: 0,
+    version: 'bitcore-1.1.2',
+    protocolversion: 700001,
+    difficulty: self._header.getCurrentDifficulty()
   });
 };
 
@@ -434,9 +425,6 @@ BlockService.prototype._onAllHeaders = function() {
   // once the header service has all of its headers, we know we can check our
   // own tip for consistency and make sure our it is on the mainchain
   var self = this;
-  if (self._syncing) {
-    return;
-  }
 
   if (!self._initialSync) {
     return self._sync();
@@ -586,12 +574,10 @@ BlockService.prototype.onBlock = function(block, callback) {
 
 BlockService.prototype.newBlock = function(block) {
 
-  if (this.node.stopping || this._tip.hash === block.rhash()) {
+ if (this.node.stopping || this._tip.hash === block.rhash()) {
     return;
   }
 
-  this._header.blockServiceSyncing = true;
-
   // this service must receive blocks in order
   var prevHash = bcoin.util.revHex(block.prevBlock);
 
@@ -606,8 +592,7 @@ BlockService.prototype.newBlock = function(block) {
 };
 
 BlockService.prototype._setListeners = function() {
-  var self = this;
-  self._header.on('headers', self._onAllHeaders.bind(self));
+  this._header.on('headers', this._onAllHeaders.bind(this));
 };
 
 BlockService.prototype.newReorg = function(block, headers, callback) {
@@ -681,6 +666,7 @@ BlockService.prototype._sync = function() {
       // this will lead to duplicate transactions being sent
       self._p2p.clearInventoryCache();
 
+console.log('target hash: ' + targetHash);
       self._p2p.getP2PBlock({
         filter: {
           startHash: self._tip.hash,
@@ -694,7 +680,6 @@ BlockService.prototype._sync = function() {
   }
 
   this._syncing = false;
-  this._header.blockServiceSyncing = false;
   this._initialSync = false;
   log.info('Block Service: The best block hash is: ' + self._tip.hash +
     ' at height: ' + self._tip.height);
diff --git a/lib/services/header/index.js b/lib/services/header/index.js
index dfe0b9a8..c7377fca 100644
--- a/lib/services/header/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/header/index.js
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ HeaderService.prototype._onHeadersSave = function(err) {
   }
 
   self._startBlockSubscription();
-
   self._setBestHeader();
 
   self._initialSync = false;
@@ -488,11 +487,7 @@ HeaderService.prototype._syncComplete = function() {
 };
 
 HeaderService.prototype._setBestHeader = function() {
-
   var bestHeader = this._lastHeader;
-  this._tip.height = bestHeader.height;
-  this._tip.hash = bestHeader.hash;
-
   log.debug('Header Service: ' + bestHeader.hash + ' is the best block hash.');
 };