diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index d7e28b7aed..6c4e9c3e95 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 	bc.SetProcessor(NewStateProcessor(chainConfig, bc, engine))
 
 	var err error
-	bc.hc, err = NewHeaderChain(db, chainConfig, engine, bc.getProcInterrupt)
+	bc.hc, err = NewHeaderChain(db, chainConfig, engine, bc.insertStopped)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -311,10 +311,6 @@ func NewBlockChainEx(db ethdb.Database, XDCxDb ethdb.XDCxDatabase, cacheConfig *
 	return blockchain, nil
 }
 
-func (bc *BlockChain) getProcInterrupt() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadInt32(&bc.procInterrupt) == 1
-}
-
 func (bc *BlockChain) addXDCxDb(XDCxDb ethdb.XDCxDatabase) {
 	bc.XDCxDb = XDCxDb
 }