diff --git a/lbry/blockchain/lbrycrd.py b/lbry/blockchain/lbrycrd.py
index 86dcda039..d0dcce91a 100644
--- a/lbry/blockchain/lbrycrd.py
+++ b/lbry/blockchain/lbrycrd.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import zmq.asyncio
 
 from lbry.conf import Config
 from lbry.event import EventController
-from lbry.error import LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError, LbrycrdUnauthorizedError, LbrycrdMisconfigurationError
+from lbry.error import LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError, LbrycrdUnauthorizedError
 
 from .database import BlockchainDB
 from .ledger import Ledger, RegTestLedger
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ class Lbrycrd:
 
     async def ensure_subscribable(self):
         zmq_notifications = await self.get_zmq_notifications()
-        if not zmq_notifications:
-            raise LbrycrdMisconfigurationError("zmqpubhashblock")
         subs = {e['type']: e['address'] for e in zmq_notifications}
         if ZMQ_BLOCK_EVENT not in subs:
             raise LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError(ZMQ_BLOCK_EVENT)
diff --git a/lbry/blockchain/sync/synchronizer.py b/lbry/blockchain/sync/synchronizer.py
index 5bdf3931e..cea8bf751 100644
--- a/lbry/blockchain/sync/synchronizer.py
+++ b/lbry/blockchain/sync/synchronizer.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ from lbry.db.query_context import Event, Progress
 from lbry.event import BroadcastSubscription
 from lbry.service.base import Sync, BlockEvent
 from lbry.blockchain.lbrycrd import Lbrycrd
+from lbry.error import LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError
 
 from . import blocks as block_phase, claims as claim_phase, supports as support_phase
-from ...error import LbrycrdMisconfigurationError
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ class BlockchainSync(Sync):
                 return await self.chain.ensure_subscribable()
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 raise
-            except LbrycrdMisconfigurationError as e:
-                log.warning(str(e))
+            except LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError as e:
+                log.warning(
+                    "Lbrycrd is misconfigured. Please double check if"
+                    " zmqpubhashblock is properly set on lbrycrd.conf"
+                )
                 raise
             except Exception as e:
                 log.warning("Blockchain not ready, waiting for it: %s", str(e))
diff --git a/lbry/error/__init__.py b/lbry/error/__init__.py
index cf0cee4c5..57086d852 100644
--- a/lbry/error/__init__.py
+++ b/lbry/error/__init__.py
@@ -417,10 +417,3 @@ class LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError(LbrycrdError):
     def __init__(self, event):
         self.event = event
         super().__init__(f"Lbrycrd is not publishing '{event}' events.")
-
-
-class LbrycrdMisconfigurationError(LbrycrdError):
-    def __init__(self, config_key):
-        self.config_key = config_key
-        super().__init__(f"Lbrycrd is misconfigured. Please double check if"
-                         f" {config_key} is properly set on lbrycrd.conf")
diff --git a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_blockchain.py b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_blockchain.py
index 9494015aa..f99836fd5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_blockchain.py
+++ b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_blockchain.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from lbry import Config, Database, RegTestLedger, Transaction, Output, Input
 from lbry.crypto.base58 import Base58
 from lbry.schema.claim import Stream, Channel
 from lbry.schema.support import Support
-from lbry.error import LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError, LbrycrdUnauthorizedError, LbrycrdMisconfigurationError
+from lbry.error import LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError, LbrycrdUnauthorizedError
 from lbry.blockchain.lbrycrd import Lbrycrd
 from lbry.blockchain.sync import BlockchainSync
 from lbry.blockchain.dewies import dewies_to_lbc, lbc_to_dewies
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class TestLbrycrdAPIs(AsyncioTestCase):
 
         # lbrycrdr started without zmq
         await chain.start()
-        with self.assertRaises(LbrycrdMisconfigurationError):
+        with self.assertRaises(LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError):
             await chain.ensure_subscribable()
         await chain.stop()
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ class TestGeneralBlockchainSync(SyncingBlockchainTestCase):
         await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.chain.ledger.conf.set(lbrycrd_zmq_blocks='')
         await self.chain.start()
-        with self.assertRaises(LbrycrdMisconfigurationError):
+        with self.assertRaises(LbrycrdEventSubscriptionError):
             await asyncio.wait_for(sync_start, timeout=10)
 
         await self.chain.stop()