diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
index 56971307f..2fa191e7a 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ type Config struct {
 // ChainAccessor allows the Splitstore to access the chain. It will most likely
 // be a ChainStore at runtime.
 type ChainAccessor interface {
-	GetGenesis() (*types.BlockHeader, error)
 	GetTipsetByHeight(context.Context, abi.ChainEpoch, *types.TipSet, bool) (*types.TipSet, error)
 	GetHeaviestTipSet() *types.TipSet
 	SubscribeHeadChanges(change func(revert []*types.TipSet, apply []*types.TipSet) error)
diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
index 4a98f4631..a0af5fe9d 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@ func (c *mockChain) revert(count int) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *mockChain) GetGenesis() (*types.BlockHeader, error) {
-	return c.genesis, nil
-}
-
 func (c *mockChain) GetTipsetByHeight(_ context.Context, epoch abi.ChainEpoch, _ *types.TipSet, _ bool) (*types.TipSet, error) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()