diff --git a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
index 1541a57..5189a2d 100755
--- a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
+++ b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
@@ -140,13 +140,7 @@ if [ "$CC_CLIENT" = "lodestar" ]; then
     fi
 
     if [ ! -z "$CHECKPOINT_SYNC_URL" ]; then
-        # Ignore it if a DB already exists
-        if [ -d "/ethclient/lodestar/chain-db" ]; then
-            echo "Lodestar database already exists, ignoring checkpoint sync."
-        else
-            echo "No database detected, enabling checkpoint sync."
-            CMD="$CMD --checkpointSyncUrl $CHECKPOINT_SYNC_URL"
-        fi
+        CMD="$CMD --checkpointSyncUrl $CHECKPOINT_SYNC_URL"
     fi
 
     exec ${CMD}