diff --git a/test/e2e/networks/ci.toml b/test/e2e/networks/ci.toml
index f055d6dbb..e210db379 100644
--- a/test/e2e/networks/ci.toml
+++ b/test/e2e/networks/ci.toml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ block_sync = "v0"
 start_at = 1005 # Becomes part of the validator set at 1010
 seeds = ["seed02"]
 database = "cleveldb"
-block_sync =true
 mempool_version = "v1"
 # FIXME: should be grpc, disabled due to https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/5439
 #abci_protocol = "grpc"