diff --git a/cmd/gossamer/README.md b/cmd/gossamer/README.md
index 272fb7c7da..e27e878603 100644
--- a/cmd/gossamer/README.md
+++ b/cmd/gossamer/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ cd gossamer
 ### Compile
 
 To put the binary in ./bin, run:
-
 ```bash
 make build
 ```
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ The node configuration can be modified in the `config.toml` file.
 ### Start the node
 
 ```bash
-gossamer --basepath /tmp/gossamer --key alice
+gossamer --basepath /tmp/gossamer --key alice 
 ```
 
 **Note: The `init` command is optional. If the node is not initialised, it will be initialised with the default configuration.**
@@ -109,14 +108,12 @@ This subcommand provides capabilities that are similar to
 [Parity's Subkey utility](https://docs.substrate.io/v3/tools/subkey).
 
 The account command supports following arguments:
-
 - `generate` - generates a new key pair; specify `--scheme ed25519`, `--scheme secp256k1`, or `--scheme sr25519` (default)
 - `list` - lists the keys in the Gossamer keystore
 - `import` - imports a key from a keystore file
 - `import-raw` - imports a raw key from a keystore file
 
 Supported flags:
-
 - `keystore-path` - path to the Gossamer keystore
 - `keystore-file` - path to the keystore file
 - `chain` - path to the human-readable chain-spec file
@@ -124,7 +121,6 @@ Supported flags:
 - `--password` - allows the user to provide a password to either encrypt a generated key or unlock the Gossamer keystore
 
 Examples:
-
 - `gossamer account generate --scheme ed25519` - generates an `ed25519` key pair
 - `gossamer account list` - lists the keys in the Gossamer keystore
 - `gossamer account import --keystore-file keystore.json` - imports a key from a keystore file
@@ -149,7 +145,6 @@ represent the Gossamer default configuration.
 - `--output-path` - path to the file where the compiled chain-spec should be written
 
 Examples:
-
 - `gossamer build-spec --chain chain-spec.json --output-path compiled-chain-spec.json` - compiles a human-readable
   chain-spec into a format that Gossamer can consume
 - `gossamer build-spec --chain chain-spec.json --raw --output-path compiled-chain-spec.json` - compiles a human-readable
@@ -171,7 +166,6 @@ of a JSON file. The input for this subcommand can be retrieved from
 - `--chain` - path to the human-readable chain-spec file
 
 Examples:
-
 - `gossamer import-state --first-slot 1 --header header.json --state state.json --chain chain-spec.json` - seeds Gossamer
   storage with key-value pairs from a JSON file
 
@@ -191,7 +185,6 @@ What follows is a list that describes the services and capabilities that inform
 
 #### State
 
-// TODO: update the `State` description to pebble db
 This service is a wrapper around an instance of [`chaindb`](https://github.com/ChainSafe/chaindb), a key-value database
 that is built on top of [BadgerDB](https://github.com/dgraph-io/badger) from [Dgraph](https://dgraph.io/). The state
 service provides storage capabilities for the other Gossamer services - each service is assigned a prefix that is added
@@ -278,4 +271,4 @@ capabilities are defined in the [dot/telemetry](../../dot/telemetry) package and
 The default listening address for Prometheus metrics is `localhost:9876`, and Gossamer allows the user to configure this parameter with the
 `--metrics-address` command-line parameter. The Gossamer telemetry server publishes telemetry data that is compatible with
 [Polkadot Telemetry](https://github.com/paritytech/substrate-telemetry) and
-[its helpful UI](https://telemetry.polkadot.io/).
+[its helpful UI](https://telemetry.polkadot.io/).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dot/core/service.go b/dot/core/service.go
index d528e8aa22..4d114072c5 100644
--- a/dot/core/service.go
+++ b/dot/core/service.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/network"
 	"github.com/ChainSafe/gossamer/dot/types"
@@ -101,26 +100,6 @@ func NewService(cfg *Config) (*Service, error) {
 // Start starts the core service
 func (s *Service) Start() error {
 	go s.handleBlocksAsync()
-
-	go func() {
-		time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
-		header, err := s.blockState.BestBlockHeader()
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		ba := &network.BlockAnnounceMessage{
-			ParentHash:     header.ParentHash,
-			Number:         header.Number,
-			StateRoot:      header.StateRoot,
-			ExtrinsicsRoot: header.ExtrinsicsRoot,
-			Digest:         header.Digest,
-			BestBlock:      true,
-		}
-
-		s.net.GossipMessage(ba)
-	}()
-
 	return nil
 }