diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
index ac0dc85d..e774ccf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
@@ -660,29 +660,6 @@ public class Controller extends Thread {
 		return lastMisbehaved != null && lastMisbehaved > NTP.getTime() - MISBEHAVIOUR_COOLOFF;
 	};
 
-	/** True if peer has unknown height, lower height or same height and same block signature (unless we don't have their block signature). */
-	public static Predicate<Peer> hasShorterBlockchain = peer -> {
-		BlockData highestBlockData = getInstance().getChainTip();
-		int ourHeight = highestBlockData.getHeight();
-		final PeerChainTipData peerChainTipData = peer.getChainTipData();
-
-		// Ensure we have chain tip data for this peer
-		if (peerChainTipData == null)
-			return true;
-
-		// Remove if peer is at a lower height than us
-		Integer peerHeight = peerChainTipData.getLastHeight();
-		if (peerHeight == null || peerHeight < ourHeight)
-			return true;
-
-		// Don't remove if peer is on a greater height chain than us, or if we don't have their block signature
-		if (peerHeight > ourHeight || peerChainTipData.getLastBlockSignature() == null)
-			return false;
-
-		// Remove if signatures match
-		return Arrays.equals(peerChainTipData.getLastBlockSignature(), highestBlockData.getSignature());
-	};
-
 	public static final Predicate<Peer> hasNoRecentBlock = peer -> {
 		final Long minLatestBlockTimestamp = getMinimumLatestBlockTimestamp();
 		final PeerChainTipData peerChainTipData = peer.getChainTipData();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
index d574ef87..63a48888 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ public class Synchronizer extends Thread {
 		// Disregard peers that are on the same block as last sync attempt and we didn't like their chain
 		peers.removeIf(Controller.hasInferiorChainTip);
 
-		// Remove peers with unknown height, lower height or same height and same block signature (unless we don't have their block signature)
-		peers.removeIf(Controller.hasShorterBlockchain);
-
 		final int peersBeforeComparison = peers.size();
 
 		// Request recent block summaries from the remaining peers, and locate our common block with each