diff --git a/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp b/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
index 48cead04431..93ce9f4ae0d 100644
--- a/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
@@ -1483,12 +1483,7 @@ namespace eosio {
 
       if (head < msg.head_num ) {
          fc_dlog(logger, "sync check state 3");
-         if (!verify_catchup(c, msg.head_num, msg.head_id)) {
-            request_message req;
-            req.req_blocks.mode = catch_up;
-            req.req_trx.mode = none;
-            c->enqueue( req );
-         }
+         verify_catchup(c, msg.head_num, msg.head_id);
          return;
       }
       else {