diff --git a/eth/sync.go b/eth/sync.go
index 7157e1aefa..a668785428 100644
--- a/eth/sync.go
+++ b/eth/sync.go
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) synchronise(peer *peer) {
 	td := pm.blockchain.GetTd(currentBlock.Hash(), currentBlock.NumberU64())
 
 	pHead, pTd := peer.Head()
-	if pTd == nil {
-		return
-	}
 	
 	if pTd.Cmp(td) <= 0 {
 		return