diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index be0881970..ff293d8bc 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
-use store::iter::{
-    BlockRootsIterator, ParentRootBlockIterator, ReverseBlockRootIterator,
-    ReverseStateRootIterator, StateRootsIterator,
-};
+use store::iter::{BlockRootsIterator, ParentRootBlockIterator, StateRootsIterator};
 use store::{Error as DBError, Store};
 use types::*;
 
@@ -322,17 +319,12 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     /// - Iterator returns `(Hash256, Slot)`.
     /// - As this iterator starts at the `head` of the chain (viz., the best block), the first slot
     ///     returned may be earlier than the wall-clock slot.
-    pub fn rev_iter_block_roots(
-        &self,
-    ) -> Result<ReverseBlockRootIterator<T::EthSpec, T::Store>, Error> {
+    pub fn rev_iter_block_roots(&self) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = (Hash256, Slot)>, Error> {
         let head = self.head()?;
 
         let iter = BlockRootsIterator::owned(self.store.clone(), head.beacon_state);
 
-        Ok(ReverseBlockRootIterator::new(
-            (head.beacon_block_root, head.beacon_block.slot()),
-            iter,
-        ))
+        Ok(std::iter::once((head.beacon_block_root, head.beacon_block.slot())).chain(iter))
     }
 
     pub fn forwards_iter_block_roots(
@@ -362,7 +354,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     pub fn rev_iter_block_roots_from(
         &self,
         block_root: Hash256,
-    ) -> Result<ReverseBlockRootIterator<T::EthSpec, T::Store>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = (Hash256, Slot)>, Error> {
         let block = self
             .get_block(&block_root)?
             .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingBeaconBlock(block_root))?;
@@ -370,10 +362,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             .get_state(&block.state_root(), Some(block.slot()))?
             .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingBeaconState(block.state_root()))?;
         let iter = BlockRootsIterator::owned(self.store.clone(), state);
-        Ok(ReverseBlockRootIterator::new(
-            (block_root, block.slot()),
-            iter,
-        ))
+        Ok(std::iter::once((block_root, block.slot())).chain(iter))
     }
 
     /// Traverse backwards from `block_root` to find the root of the ancestor block at `slot`.
@@ -397,18 +386,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
     /// - Iterator returns `(Hash256, Slot)`.
     /// - As this iterator starts at the `head` of the chain (viz., the best block), the first slot
     ///     returned may be earlier than the wall-clock slot.
-    pub fn rev_iter_state_roots(
-        &self,
-    ) -> Result<ReverseStateRootIterator<T::EthSpec, T::Store>, Error> {
+    pub fn rev_iter_state_roots(&self) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = (Hash256, Slot)>, Error> {
         let head = self.head()?;
         let slot = head.beacon_state.slot;
 
         let iter = StateRootsIterator::owned(self.store.clone(), head.beacon_state);
 
-        Ok(ReverseStateRootIterator::new(
-            (head.beacon_state_root, slot),
-            iter,
-        ))
+        Ok(std::iter::once((head.beacon_state_root, slot)).chain(iter))
     }
 
     /// Returns the block at the given slot, if any. Only returns blocks in the canonical chain.
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/forwards_iter.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/forwards_iter.rs
index 08b9d92a6..b105608a0 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/forwards_iter.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/forwards_iter.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::chunked_iter::ChunkedVectorIter;
 use crate::chunked_vector::BlockRoots;
-use crate::iter::{BlockRootsIterator, ReverseBlockRootIterator};
+use crate::iter::BlockRootsIterator;
 use crate::{HotColdDB, Store};
 use slog::error;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -65,13 +65,10 @@ impl SimpleForwardsBlockRootsIterator {
         end_block_root: Hash256,
     ) -> Self {
         // Iterate backwards from the end state, stopping at the start slot.
+        let iter = std::iter::once((end_block_root, end_state.slot))
+            .chain(BlockRootsIterator::owned(store, end_state));
         Self {
-            values: ReverseBlockRootIterator::new(
-                (end_block_root, end_state.slot),
-                BlockRootsIterator::owned(store, end_state),
-            )
-            .take_while(|(_, slot)| *slot >= start_slot)
-            .collect(),
+            values: iter.take_while(|(_, slot)| *slot >= start_slot).collect(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/iter.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/iter.rs
index 34d2d7e9d..58ec20094 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/iter.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/iter.rs
@@ -294,52 +294,6 @@ fn slot_of_prev_restore_point<E: EthSpec>(current_slot: Slot) -> Slot {
     (current_slot - 1) / slots_per_historical_root * slots_per_historical_root
 }
 
-pub type ReverseBlockRootIterator<'a, E, S> =
-    ReverseHashAndSlotIterator<BlockRootsIterator<'a, E, S>>;
-pub type ReverseStateRootIterator<'a, E, S> =
-    ReverseHashAndSlotIterator<StateRootsIterator<'a, E, S>>;
-
-pub type ReverseHashAndSlotIterator<I> = ReverseChainIterator<(Hash256, Slot), I>;
-
-/// Provides a wrapper for an iterator that returns a given `T` before it starts returning results of
-/// the `Iterator`.
-pub struct ReverseChainIterator<T, I> {
-    first_value_used: bool,
-    first_value: T,
-    iter: I,
-}
-
-impl<T, I> ReverseChainIterator<T, I>
-where
-    T: Sized,
-    I: Iterator<Item = T> + Sized,
-{
-    pub fn new(first_value: T, iter: I) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            first_value_used: false,
-            first_value,
-            iter,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T, I> Iterator for ReverseChainIterator<T, I>
-where
-    T: Clone,
-    I: Iterator<Item = T>,
-{
-    type Item = T;
-
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if self.first_value_used {
-            self.iter.next()
-        } else {
-            self.first_value_used = true;
-            Some(self.first_value.clone())
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;