diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
index a3d2c826429..4220f85fc3e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
@@ -422,24 +422,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BackFillSync<T> {
                 self.request_batches(network)?;
                 self.process_completed_batches(network)
             }
-            Err(result) => {
-                let (expected_boundary, received_boundary, outcome) = match result {
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        self.fail_sync(BackFillError::BatchInvalidState(batch_id, e.0))?;
-                        return Ok(ProcessResult::Successful);
-                    }
-                    Ok(v) => v,
-                };
-                warn!(self.log, "Batch received out of range blocks"; "expected_boundary" => expected_boundary, "received_boundary" => received_boundary,
-                        "peer_id" => %peer_id, batch);
-
-                if let BatchOperationOutcome::Failed { blacklist: _ } = outcome {
-                    error!(self.log, "Backfill failed"; "epoch" => batch_id, "received_boundary" => received_boundary, "expected_boundary" => expected_boundary);
-                    self.fail_sync(BackFillError::BatchDownloadFailed(batch_id))?;
-                    return Ok(ProcessResult::Successful);
-                }
-                // this batch can't be used, so we need to request it again.
-                self.retry_batch_download(network, batch_id)?;
+            Err(e) => {
+                self.fail_sync(BackFillError::BatchInvalidState(batch_id, e.0))?;
                 Ok(ProcessResult::Successful)
             }
         }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
index 818fde07b83..912287a8a4c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
@@ -271,10 +271,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig> BatchInfo<E, B> {
     pub fn download_completed(
         &mut self,
         blocks: Vec<RpcBlock<E>>,
-    ) -> Result<
-        usize, /* Received blocks */
-        Result<(Slot, Slot, BatchOperationOutcome), WrongState>,
-    > {
+    ) -> Result<usize /* Received blocks */, WrongState> {
         match self.state.poison() {
             BatchState::Downloading(peer, _request_id) => {
                 let received = blocks.len();
@@ -284,10 +281,10 @@ impl<E: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig> BatchInfo<E, B> {
             BatchState::Poisoned => unreachable!("Poisoned batch"),
             other => {
                 self.state = other;
-                Err(Err(WrongState(format!(
+                Err(WrongState(format!(
                     "Download completed for batch in wrong state {:?}",
                     self.state
-                ))))
+                )))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
index 4eb73f54839..f02262e4b5d 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
@@ -265,40 +265,21 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
             }
         };
 
-        {
-            // A stream termination has been sent. This batch has ended. Process a completed batch.
-            // Remove the request from the peer's active batches
-            self.peers
-                .get_mut(peer_id)
-                .map(|active_requests| active_requests.remove(&batch_id));
-
-            match batch.download_completed(blocks) {
-                Ok(received) => {
-                    let awaiting_batches = batch_id
-                        .saturating_sub(self.optimistic_start.unwrap_or(self.processing_target))
-                        / EPOCHS_PER_BATCH;
-                    debug!(self.log, "Batch downloaded"; "epoch" => batch_id, "blocks" => received, "batch_state" => self.visualize_batch_state(), "awaiting_batches" => awaiting_batches);
-
-                    // pre-emptively request more blocks from peers whilst we process current blocks,
-                    self.request_batches(network)?;
-                    self.process_completed_batches(network)
-                }
-                Err(result) => {
-                    let (expected_boundary, received_boundary, outcome) = result?;
-                    warn!(self.log, "Batch received out of range blocks"; "expected_boundary" => expected_boundary, "received_boundary" => received_boundary,
-                        "peer_id" => %peer_id, batch);
-
-                    if let BatchOperationOutcome::Failed { blacklist } = outcome {
-                        return Err(RemoveChain::ChainFailed {
-                            blacklist,
-                            failing_batch: batch_id,
-                        });
-                    }
-                    // this batch can't be used, so we need to request it again.
-                    self.retry_batch_download(network, batch_id)
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        // A stream termination has been sent. This batch has ended. Process a completed batch.
+        // Remove the request from the peer's active batches
+        self.peers
+            .get_mut(peer_id)
+            .map(|active_requests| active_requests.remove(&batch_id));
+
+        let received = batch.download_completed(blocks)?;
+        let awaiting_batches = batch_id
+            .saturating_sub(self.optimistic_start.unwrap_or(self.processing_target))
+            / EPOCHS_PER_BATCH;
+        debug!(self.log, "Batch downloaded"; "epoch" => batch_id, "blocks" => received, "batch_state" => self.visualize_batch_state(), "awaiting_batches" => awaiting_batches);
+
+        // pre-emptively request more blocks from peers whilst we process current blocks,
+        self.request_batches(network)?;
+        self.process_completed_batches(network)
     }
 
     /// Processes the batch with the given id.