diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
index 95c7092c3..ea09f9c0c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/simple_sync.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl SimpleSync {
             network_id: self.network_id,
             latest_finalized_root: state.finalized_root,
             latest_finalized_epoch: state.finalized_epoch,
-            best_root: state.latest_block_roots[0], //TODO: build correct value as a beacon chain function
+            best_root: Hash256::zero(), //TODO: build correct value as a beacon chain function
             best_slot: state.slot - 1,
         }
     }