diff --git a/discovery/gossiper_test.go b/discovery/gossiper_test.go
index b3bccdb4..eebf1bd6 100644
--- a/discovery/gossiper_test.go
+++ b/discovery/gossiper_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -3616,6 +3617,12 @@ func TestCalculateCorrectSubBatchSizesDifferentDelay(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// markGraphSynced allows us to report that the initial historical sync has
+// completed.
+func (m *SyncManager) markGraphSyncing() {
+	atomic.StoreInt32(&m.initialHistoricalSyncCompleted, 0)
+}
+
 // TestBroadcastAnnsAfterGraphSynced ensures that we only broadcast
 // announcements after the graph has been considered as synced, i.e., after our
 // initial historical sync has completed.
diff --git a/discovery/sync_manager.go b/discovery/sync_manager.go
index fb004390..90c64314 100644
--- a/discovery/sync_manager.go
+++ b/discovery/sync_manager.go
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ func (m *SyncManager) syncerHandler() {
 			if !attemptHistoricalSync {
 				continue
 			}
-			m.markGraphSyncing()
 
 			log.Debugf("Attempting initial historical sync with "+
 				"GossipSyncer(%x)", s.cfg.peerPub)
@@ -751,12 +750,6 @@ func (m *SyncManager) markGraphSynced() {
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&m.initialHistoricalSyncCompleted, 1)
 }
 
-// markGraphSyncing allows us to report that the initial historical sync is
-// still undergoing.
-func (m *SyncManager) markGraphSyncing() {
-	atomic.StoreInt32(&m.initialHistoricalSyncCompleted, 0)
-}
-
 // IsGraphSynced determines whether we've completed our initial historical sync.
 // The initial historical sync is done to ensure we've ingested as much of the
 // public graph as possible.