diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
index a09ea07a..168282ba 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ impl BlockChainServer {
         let scheduled_proposer = (interval == 0 && slot > 0)
             .then(|| self.get_our_proposer(slot))
             .flatten();
-        let proposer_validator_id = self.sync_status.gate_proposer(scheduled_proposer);
+        let proposer_validator_id =
+            scheduled_proposer.filter(|_| self.sync_status.duties_allowed());
 
         if let Some(validator_id) = scheduled_proposer
             && proposer_validator_id.is_none()
diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/sync_status.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/sync_status.rs
index e065d4ec..48b20a97 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/sync_status.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/sync_status.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ impl SyncStatusTracker {
     pub(crate) fn duties_allowed(&self) -> bool {
         !self.syncing
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn gate_proposer(&self, proposer: Option<u64>) -> Option<u64> {
-        proposer.filter(|_| self.duties_allowed())
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -112,32 +108,4 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(tracker.update(15, 20, 20), SyncStatus::Synced);
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn syncing_gates_proposals_and_attestations() {
-        let mut tracker = SyncStatusTracker::default();
-        tracker.update(20, 0, 20);
-
-        assert!(!tracker.duties_allowed());
-        assert_eq!(tracker.gate_proposer(Some(3)), None);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn caught_up_node_allows_proposals_and_attestations() {
-        let mut tracker = SyncStatusTracker::default();
-        tracker.update(20, 0, 20);
-        tracker.update(20, 18, 20);
-
-        assert!(tracker.duties_allowed());
-        assert_eq!(tracker.gate_proposer(Some(3)), Some(3));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn network_stall_keeps_proposals_and_attestations_enabled() {
-        let mut tracker = SyncStatusTracker::default();
-        tracker.update(100, 0, 0);
-
-        assert!(tracker.duties_allowed());
-        assert_eq!(tracker.gate_proposer(Some(3)), Some(3));
-    }
 }