diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 31a248e5b..c752a5c68 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func makeNode(cfg *config.Config,
 
 	// Determine whether we should do block sync. This must happen after the handshake, since the
 	// app may modify the validator set, specifying ourself as the only validator.
-	blockSync := cfg.BlockSync.Enable && !onlyValidatorIsUs(state, pubKey)
+	blockSync := !onlyValidatorIsUs(state, pubKey)
 
 	logNodeStartupInfo(state, pubKey, logger, consensusLogger, cfg.Mode)