diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index a002f19a3..648eb5826 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
     m_miner.on_synchronized();
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  void core::safesyncmode(const bool onoff)
+  {
+    m_blockchain_storage.safesyncmode(onoff);
+  }
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool core::add_new_block(const block& b, block_verification_context& bvc)
   {
     return m_blockchain_storage.add_new_block(b, bvc);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index f17a6dfe6..847859d24 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -613,6 +613,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
       */
      void on_synchronized();
 
+     /**
+      * @copydoc Blockchain::safesyncmode
+      *
+      * 2note see Blockchain::safesyncmode
+      */
+     void safesyncmode(const bool onoff);
+
      /**
       * @brief sets the target blockchain height
       *
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 87c02709a..d7c67e767 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       << " [Your node is " << std::abs(diff) << " blocks (" << ((abs(diff) - diff_v2) / (24 * 60 * 60 / DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V1)) + (diff_v2 / (24 * 60 * 60 / DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V2)) << " days) "
       << (0 <= diff ? std::string("behind") : std::string("ahead"))
       << "] " << ENDL << "SYNCHRONIZATION started");
-      m_core.get_blockchain_storage().safesyncmode(false);
+      m_core.safesyncmode(false);
     }
     LOG_PRINT_L1("Remote blockchain height: " << hshd.current_height << ", id: " << hshd.top_id);
     context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ skip:
         << "**********************************************************************");
       m_core.on_synchronized();
     }
-    m_core.get_blockchain_storage().safesyncmode(true);
+    m_core.safesyncmode(true);
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
index 516d1f515..c4fb462e3 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace tests
 
   public:
     void on_synchronized(){}
+    void safesyncmode(const bool){}
     uint64_t get_current_blockchain_height(){return 1;}
     void set_target_blockchain_height(uint64_t) {}
     bool init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm);
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
index 627e85348..bcffc85c9 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/ban.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class test_core
 {
 public:
   void on_synchronized(){}
+  void safesyncmode(const bool){}
   uint64_t get_current_blockchain_height() const {return 1;}
   void set_target_blockchain_height(uint64_t) {}
   bool init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm) {return true ;}