diff --git a/bitcoin/client.go b/bitcoin/client.go
index bdb1efd..ff21196 100644
--- a/bitcoin/client.go
+++ b/bitcoin/client.go
@@ -161,32 +161,6 @@ func newHTTPClient(timeout time.Duration) *http.Client {
 	return httpClient
 }
 
-// NetworkStatus returns the *types.NetworkStatusResponse for
-// bitcoind.
-func (b *Client) NetworkStatus(ctx context.Context) (*types.NetworkStatusResponse, error) {
-	rawBlock, err := b.getBlock(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: unable to get current block", err)
-	}
-
-	currentBlock, err := b.parseBlockData(rawBlock)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: unable to parse current block", err)
-	}
-
-	peers, err := b.GetPeers(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &types.NetworkStatusResponse{
-		CurrentBlockIdentifier: currentBlock.BlockIdentifier,
-		CurrentBlockTimestamp:  currentBlock.Timestamp,
-		GenesisBlockIdentifier: b.genesisBlockIdentifier,
-		Peers:                  peers,
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // GetPeers fetches the list of peer nodes
 func (b *Client) GetPeers(ctx context.Context) ([]*types.Peer, error) {
 	info, err := b.getPeerInfo(ctx)
diff --git a/mocks/services/client.go b/mocks/services/client.go
index 838124f..a47044e 100644
--- a/mocks/services/client.go
+++ b/mocks/services/client.go
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ type Client struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
-// NetworkStatus provides a mock function with given fields: _a0
-func (_m *Client) NetworkStatus(_a0 context.Context) (*types.NetworkStatusResponse, error) {
+// GetPeers provides a mock function with given fields: _a0
+func (_m *Client) GetPeers(_a0 context.Context) ([]*types.Peer, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(_a0)
 
-	var r0 *types.NetworkStatusResponse
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context) *types.NetworkStatusResponse); ok {
+	var r0 []*types.Peer
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context) []*types.Peer); ok {
 		r0 = rf(_a0)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*types.NetworkStatusResponse)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]*types.Peer)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/network_service.go b/services/network_service.go
index 0d1932b..92046cc 100644
--- a/services/network_service.go
+++ b/services/network_service.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (s *NetworkAPIService) NetworkStatus(
 		return nil, wrapErr(ErrUnavailableOffline, nil)
 	}
 
-	rawStatus, err := s.client.NetworkStatus(ctx)
+	peers, err := s.client.GetPeers(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, wrapErr(ErrBitcoind, err)
 	}
@@ -75,9 +75,12 @@ func (s *NetworkAPIService) NetworkStatus(
 		return nil, wrapErr(ErrNotReady, nil)
 	}
 
-	rawStatus.CurrentBlockIdentifier = cachedBlockResponse.Block.BlockIdentifier
-
-	return rawStatus, nil
+	return &types.NetworkStatusResponse{
+		CurrentBlockIdentifier: cachedBlockResponse.Block.BlockIdentifier,
+		CurrentBlockTimestamp:  cachedBlockResponse.Block.Timestamp,
+		GenesisBlockIdentifier: s.config.GenesisBlockIdentifier,
+		Peers:                  peers,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // NetworkOptions implements the /network/options endpoint.
diff --git a/services/types.go b/services/types.go
index 158c0b3..feebdf5 100644
--- a/services/types.go
+++ b/services/types.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 // Client is used by the servicers to get Peer information
 // and to submit transactions.
 type Client interface {
-	NetworkStatus(context.Context) (*types.NetworkStatusResponse, error)
+	GetPeers(context.Context) ([]*types.Peer, error)
 	SendRawTransaction(context.Context, string) (string, error)
 	SuggestedFeeRate(context.Context, int64) (float64, error)
 	RawMempool(context.Context) ([]string, error)