diff --git a/chain/sync.go b/chain/sync.go
index 9c1b24806..7d9c24d26 100644
--- a/chain/sync.go
+++ b/chain/sync.go
@@ -1791,11 +1791,10 @@ func (syncer *Syncer) getLatestBeaconEntry(_ context.Context, ts *types.TipSet)
 }
 
 func (syncer *Syncer) IsEpochBeyondCurrMax(epoch abi.ChainEpoch) bool {
-	g, err := syncer.store.GetGenesis()
-	if err != nil {
+	if syncer.Genesis == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	now := uint64(build.Clock.Now().Unix())
-	return epoch > (abi.ChainEpoch((now-g.Timestamp)/build.BlockDelaySecs) + MaxHeightDrift)
+	return epoch > (abi.ChainEpoch((now-syncer.Genesis.MinTimestamp())/build.BlockDelaySecs) + MaxHeightDrift)
 }