diff --git a/trinity/protocol/common/api.py b/trinity/protocol/common/api.py
index 8a97bcfcba..c215921f50 100644
--- a/trinity/protocol/common/api.py
+++ b/trinity/protocol/common/api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from eth_typing import BlockNumber, Hash32
 
+from p2p.abc import ConnectionAPI
 from p2p.logic import Application
 from p2p.qualifiers import HasProtocol
 
@@ -17,6 +18,21 @@
     LESProtocolV2) | HasProtocol(LESProtocolV1)
 
 
+def choose_eth_or_les_api(
+        connection: ConnectionAPI) -> Union[ETHAPI, ETHV63API, LESV1API, LESV2API]:
+
+    if connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocol):
+        return connection.get_logic(ETHAPI.name, ETHAPI)
+    elif connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocolV63):
+        return connection.get_logic(ETHV63API.name, ETHV63API)
+    elif connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV2):
+        return connection.get_logic(LESV2API.name, LESV2API)
+    elif connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV1):
+        return connection.get_logic(LESV1API.name, LESV1API)
+    else:
+        raise Exception("Unreachable code path")
+
+
 class ChainInfo(Application, ChainInfoAPI):
     name = 'eth1-chain-info'
 
@@ -31,16 +47,7 @@ def genesis_hash(self) -> Hash32:
         return self._get_logic().genesis_hash
 
     def _get_logic(self) -> Union[ETHAPI, ETHV63API, LESV1API, LESV2API]:
-        if self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocol):
-            return self.connection.get_logic(ETHAPI.name, ETHAPI)
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocolV63):
-            return self.connection.get_logic(ETHV63API.name, ETHV63API)
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV2):
-            return self.connection.get_logic(LESV2API.name, LESV2API)
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV1):
-            return self.connection.get_logic(LESV1API.name, LESV1API)
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Unreachable code path")
+        return choose_eth_or_les_api(self.connection)
 
 
 class HeadInfo(Application, HeadInfoAPI):
@@ -50,20 +57,8 @@ class HeadInfo(Application, HeadInfoAPI):
 
     @cached_property
     def _tracker(self) -> HeadInfoAPI:
-        if self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocol):
-            eth_logic = self.connection.get_logic(ETHAPI.name, ETHAPI)
-            return eth_logic.head_info
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocolV63):
-            eth_v63_logic = self.connection.get_logic(ETHV63API.name, ETHV63API)
-            return eth_v63_logic.head_info
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV2):
-            les_v2_logic = self.connection.get_logic(LESV2API.name, LESV2API)
-            return les_v2_logic.head_info
-        elif self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV1):
-            les_v1_logic = self.connection.get_logic(LESV1API.name, LESV1API)
-            return les_v1_logic.head_info
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Unreachable code path")
+        api = choose_eth_or_les_api(self.connection)
+        return api.head_info
 
     @property
     def head_td(self) -> int:
diff --git a/trinity/protocol/common/peer.py b/trinity/protocol/common/peer.py
index 21936ebc9e..195613b451 100644
--- a/trinity/protocol/common/peer.py
+++ b/trinity/protocol/common/peer.py
@@ -62,16 +62,14 @@
 from trinity.constants import TO_NETWORKING_BROADCAST_CONFIG
 from trinity.exceptions import BaseForkIDValidationError
 from trinity.protocol.common.abc import ChainInfoAPI, HeadInfoAPI
-from trinity.protocol.common.api import ChainInfo, HeadInfo
+from trinity.protocol.common.api import ChainInfo, HeadInfo, choose_eth_or_les_api
 from trinity.protocol.eth.api import ETHV63API, ETHAPI
 from trinity.protocol.eth.forkid import (
     extract_fork_blocks,
     extract_forkid,
     validate_forkid,
 )
-from trinity.protocol.eth.proto import ETHProtocol, ETHProtocolV63
 from trinity.protocol.les.api import LESV1API, LESV2API
-from trinity.protocol.les.proto import LESProtocolV1, LESProtocolV2
 
 from trinity.components.builtin.network_db.connection.tracker import ConnectionTrackerClient
 from trinity.components.builtin.network_db.eth1_peer_db.tracker import (
@@ -96,22 +94,7 @@ class BaseChainPeer(BasePeer):
 
     @cached_property
     def chain_api(self) -> Union[ETHAPI, ETHV63API, LESV1API, LESV2API]:
-        if self.connection.has_logic(ETHAPI.name):
-            if self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocol):
-                return self.connection.get_logic(ETHAPI.name, ETHAPI)
-            elif self.connection.has_protocol(ETHProtocolV63):
-                return self.connection.get_logic(ETHV63API.name, ETHV63API)
-            else:
-                raise Exception("Should be unreachable")
-        elif self.connection.has_logic(LESV1API.name):
-            if self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV2):
-                return self.connection.get_logic(LESV2API.name, LESV2API)
-            elif self.connection.has_protocol(LESProtocolV1):
-                return self.connection.get_logic(LESV1API.name, LESV1API)
-            else:
-                raise Exception("Should be unreachable")
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Should be unreachable")
+        return choose_eth_or_les_api(self.connection)
 
     @cached_property
     def head_info(self) -> HeadInfoAPI: