diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/state_id.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/state_id.rs
index 5e86053771e..1a76333e2d4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/state_id.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/state_id.rs
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ impl StateId {
                     } else {
                         // This block is either old and finalized, or recent and unfinalized, so
                         // it's safe to fallback to the optimistic status of the finalized block.
-                        chain
-                            .canonical_head
-                            .fork_choice_read_lock()
+                        fork_choice
                             .is_optimistic_or_invalid_block(&hot_summary.latest_block_root)
                             .map_err(BeaconChainError::ForkChoiceError)
                             .map_err(warp_utils::reject::beacon_chain_error)?