diff --git a/node/impl/full/eth.go b/node/impl/full/eth.go
index 919380ad1..203d9475b 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/eth.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/eth.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (a *EthModule) parseBlkParam(ctx context.Context, blkParam string, strict b
 		if abi.ChainEpoch(num) > head.Height()-1 {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("requested a future epoch (beyond 'latest')")
 		}
-		ts, err := a.Chain.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, abi.ChainEpoch(num), nil, true)
+		ts, err := a.ChainAPI.ChainGetTipSetByHeight(ctx, abi.ChainEpoch(num), head.Key())
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get tipset at height: %v", num)
 		}