diff --git a/src/chain/block_queue.rs b/src/chain/block_queue.rs
index f7c8c166..2b0effa1 100644
--- a/src/chain/block_queue.rs
+++ b/src/chain/block_queue.rs
@@ -94,49 +94,32 @@ impl BlockQueue {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct Request {
     hash: BlockHash,
-    recipient: BlockRecipient,
+    recipient: oneshot::Sender<Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>,
 }
 
 impl Request {
-    fn new(hash: BlockHash) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            hash,
-            recipient: BlockRecipient::Event,
-        }
-    }
-
     fn from_block_request(
         block_request: ClientRequest<BlockHash, Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let (hash, oneshot) = block_request.into_values();
         Self {
             hash,
-            recipient: BlockRecipient::Client(oneshot),
+            recipient: oneshot,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl From<BlockHash> for Request {
-    fn from(value: BlockHash) -> Self {
-        Request::new(value)
-    }
-}
-
 impl From<ClientRequest<BlockHash, Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>> for Request {
     fn from(value: ClientRequest<BlockHash, Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>) -> Self {
         Request::from_block_request(value)
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub(crate) enum BlockRecipient {
-    Client(oneshot::Sender<Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>),
-    Event,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) enum ProcessBlockResponse {
-    Accepted { block_recipient: BlockRecipient },
+    Accepted {
+        block_recipient: oneshot::Sender<Result<IndexedBlock, FetchBlockError>>,
+    },
     LateResponse,
     UnknownHash,
 }
@@ -161,14 +144,26 @@ mod test {
         [hash_1, hash_2, hash_3]
     }
 
+    trait DummyRequestExt {
+        fn dummy_request(&self) -> Request;
+    }
+
+    impl DummyRequestExt for BlockHash {
+        fn dummy_request(&self) -> Request {
+            let (tx, _rx) = oneshot::channel();
+            let client_request = ClientRequest::new(*self, tx);
+            Request::from_block_request(client_request)
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_block_queue() {
         let [hash_1, hash_2, hash_3] = three_block_hashes();
         let mut queue = BlockQueue::new();
-        queue.add(hash_1);
-        queue.add(hash_2);
-        queue.add(hash_3);
-        queue.add(hash_1);
+        queue.add(hash_1.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_2.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_3.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_1.dummy_request());
         assert_eq!(queue.queue.len(), 4);
         assert_eq!(queue.pop(), Some(hash_1));
         assert_eq!(queue.pop(), None);
@@ -201,9 +196,9 @@ mod test {
     async fn test_laggy_peer() {
         let [hash_1, hash_2, hash_3] = three_block_hashes();
         let mut queue = BlockQueue::new();
-        queue.add(hash_1);
-        queue.add(hash_2);
-        queue.add(hash_3);
+        queue.add(hash_1.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_2.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_3.dummy_request());
         assert_eq!(queue.queue.len(), 3);
         assert_eq!(queue.pop(), Some(hash_1));
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(6)).await;
@@ -241,10 +236,10 @@ mod test {
     fn test_blocks_removed() {
         let [hash_1, hash_2, hash_3] = three_block_hashes();
         let mut queue = BlockQueue::new();
-        queue.add(hash_1);
-        queue.add(hash_2);
-        queue.add(hash_3);
-        queue.add(hash_1);
+        queue.add(hash_1.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_2.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_3.dummy_request());
+        queue.add(hash_1.dummy_request());
         assert_eq!(queue.queue.len(), 4);
         assert_eq!(queue.pop(), Some(hash_1));
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/src/messages.rs b/src/messages.rs
index d8812834..7021c859 100644
--- a/src/messages.rs
+++ b/src/messages.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ impl core::fmt::Display for Info {
 /// Data and structures useful for a consumer, such as a wallet.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Event {
-    /// A [`Block`](crate) that was requested.
-    Block(IndexedBlock),
     /// The chain of block headers has been altered in some way.
     ChainUpdate(BlockHeaderChanges),
     /// The node is fully synced, having scanned the requested range.
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 8e8d226e..94bd4293 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use tokio::{
 
 use crate::{
     chain::{
-        block_queue::{BlockQueue, BlockRecipient, ProcessBlockResponse},
+        block_queue::{BlockQueue, ProcessBlockResponse},
         chain::Chain,
         checkpoints::HeaderCheckpoint,
         error::HeaderSyncError,
@@ -552,18 +552,12 @@ impl Node {
                 self.dialog
                     .send_info(Info::BlockReceived(block.block_hash()))
                     .await;
-                match block_recipient {
-                    BlockRecipient::Client(sender) => {
-                        let send_err = sender.send(Ok(IndexedBlock::new(height, block))).is_err();
-                        if send_err {
-                            self.dialog.send_warning(Warning::ChannelDropped);
-                        };
-                    }
-                    BlockRecipient::Event => {
-                        self.dialog
-                            .send_event(Event::Block(IndexedBlock::new(height, block)));
-                    }
-                }
+                let send_err = block_recipient
+                    .send(Ok(IndexedBlock::new(height, block)))
+                    .is_err();
+                if send_err {
+                    self.dialog.send_warning(Warning::ChannelDropped);
+                };
             }
             ProcessBlockResponse::LateResponse => {
                 crate::debug!(format!(