diff --git a/process/block/metablock.go b/process/block/metablock.go
index 08228a7240..2f8ce9571d 100644
--- a/process/block/metablock.go
+++ b/process/block/metablock.go
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func (mp *metaProcessor) checkProofsForShardData(header *block.MetaBlock) error
 			continue
 		}
 
-		go mp.checkProofRequestingNextHeaderIfMissing(shardData.ShardID, shardData.HeaderHash, shardData.Nonce)
+		mp.checkProofRequestingNextHeaderIfMissing(shardData.ShardID, shardData.HeaderHash, shardData.Nonce)
 
 		if !common.ShouldBlockHavePrevProof(shardHeader.hdr, mp.enableEpochsHandler, common.EquivalentMessagesFlag) {
 			continue
diff --git a/process/block/shardblock.go b/process/block/shardblock.go
index cc55876237..af3bdaff0a 100644
--- a/process/block/shardblock.go
+++ b/process/block/shardblock.go
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (sp *shardProcessor) ProcessBlock(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		go sp.checkProofRequestingNextHeaderIfMissing(core.MetachainShardId, metaBlockHash, hInfo.hdr.GetNonce())
+		sp.checkProofRequestingNextHeaderIfMissing(core.MetachainShardId, metaBlockHash, hInfo.hdr.GetNonce())
 	}
 
 	err = sp.waitAllMissingProofs()