diff --git a/src/fullnode.rs b/src/fullnode.rs
index 1ce539ff1..43452e624 100644
--- a/src/fullnode.rs
+++ b/src/fullnode.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl Fullnode {
         };
 
         // Figure which node should generate the next tick
-        let (next_leader, next_slot, blob_index) = {
+        let (next_leader, next_slot) = {
             let next_tick = bank.tick_height() + 1;
 
             let leader_scheduler = leader_scheduler.read().unwrap();
@@ -248,28 +248,20 @@ impl Fullnode {
             let next_leader = leader_scheduler
                 .get_leader_for_slot(next_slot)
                 .expect("Leader not known after processing bank");
-            let blob_index = if let Some(meta) = blocktree.meta(next_slot).expect("Database error")
-            {
-                meta.consumed
-            } else {
-                0
-            };
 
             trace!(
-                "node {:?} scheduled as leader for slot {}, starting blob_index={}",
+                "node {:?} scheduled as leader for slot {}",
                 next_leader,
                 next_slot,
-                blob_index,
             );
 
-            (next_leader, next_slot, blob_index)
+            (next_leader, next_slot)
         };
         // END TODO
 
         let tvu = Tvu::new(
             voting_keypair_option,
             &bank_forks,
-            blob_index,
             entry_height,
             last_entry_id,
             &cluster_info,
@@ -302,7 +294,7 @@ impl Fullnode {
         };
 
         // TODO: This first rotate should come from the Tvu/ReplayStage
-        fullnode.rotate(&bank, next_leader, next_slot, blob_index, &last_entry_id);
+        fullnode.rotate(&bank, next_leader, next_slot, &last_entry_id);
         inc_new_counter_info!("fullnode-new", 1);
         fullnode
     }
@@ -312,7 +304,6 @@ impl Fullnode {
         bank: &Arc<Bank>,
         leader: Pubkey,
         slot: u64,
-        blob_index: u64,
         last_entry_id: &Hash,
     ) -> FullnodeReturnType {
         if leader == self.id {
@@ -342,7 +333,6 @@ impl Fullnode {
                     .expect("Failed to clone broadcast socket"),
                 self.sigverify_disabled,
                 slot,
-                blob_index,
                 last_entry_id,
                 &self.blocktree,
                 &self.leader_scheduler,
@@ -392,7 +382,7 @@ impl Fullnode {
                     //self.bank_forks.write().set_working_bank_id(bank_id);
                     let bank = self.bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank();
 
-                    let transition = self.rotate(&bank, leader, slot, 0, &bank.last_id());
+                    let transition = self.rotate(&bank, leader, slot, &bank.last_id());
                     debug!("role transition complete: {:?}", transition);
                     if let Some(ref rotation_notifier) = rotation_notifier {
                         rotation_notifier.send((transition, slot)).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/replay_stage.rs b/src/replay_stage.rs
index c46aba7a7..b8508da65 100644
--- a/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         bank: Arc<Bank>,
         cluster_info: Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-        mut current_blob_index: u64,
         last_entry_id: Hash,
         to_leader_sender: &TvuRotationSender,
         ledger_signal_receiver: Receiver<bool>,
@@ -201,6 +200,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         let to_leader_sender = to_leader_sender.clone();
         let last_entry_id = Arc::new(RwLock::new(last_entry_id));
         let subscriptions_ = subscriptions.clone();
+
         let t_replay = Builder::new()
             .name("solana-replay-stage".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                             + leader_scheduler.num_ticks_left_in_slot(first_tick_in_current_slot),
                     )
                 };
-
+                let mut current_blob_index = blocktree
+                    .meta(current_slot.unwrap())
+                    .expect("Database error")
+                    .map(|meta| meta.consumed)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
                 let mut fees = 0;
 
                 // Loop through blocktree MAX_ENTRY_RECV_PER_ITER entries at a time for each
@@ -464,7 +468,6 @@ mod test {
                 bank.clone(),
                 Arc::new(RwLock::new(cluster_info_me)),
                 exit.clone(),
-                meta.consumed,
                 last_entry_id,
                 &rotation_sender,
                 l_receiver,
@@ -568,7 +571,6 @@ mod test {
                 bank.clone(),
                 cluster_info_me.clone(),
                 exit.clone(),
-                entry_height,
                 last_entry_id,
                 &to_leader_sender,
                 l_receiver,
@@ -694,7 +696,6 @@ mod test {
                 bank.clone(),
                 cluster_info_me.clone(),
                 exit.clone(),
-                meta.consumed,
                 last_entry_id,
                 &rotation_tx,
                 l_receiver,
diff --git a/src/tpu.rs b/src/tpu.rs
index 539f626a9..8c9ae9efd 100644
--- a/src/tpu.rs
+++ b/src/tpu.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ impl Tpu {
         broadcast_socket: UdpSocket,
         sigverify_disabled: bool,
         slot: u64,
-        blob_index: u64,
         last_entry_id: &Hash,
         blocktree: &Arc<Blocktree>,
         leader_scheduler: &Arc<RwLock<LeaderScheduler>>,
@@ -225,6 +224,11 @@ impl Tpu {
         // TODO: Fix BankingStage/BroadcastService to operate on `slot` directly instead of
         // `max_tick_height`
         let max_tick_height = (slot + 1) * leader_scheduler.read().unwrap().ticks_per_slot - 1;
+        let blob_index = blocktree
+            .meta(slot)
+            .expect("Database error")
+            .map(|meta| meta.consumed)
+            .unwrap_or(0);
 
         let (banking_stage, entry_receiver) = BankingStage::new(
             &bank,
diff --git a/src/tvu.rs b/src/tvu.rs
index ef0beca2b..1b9f11718 100644
--- a/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/src/tvu.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ impl Tvu {
     /// # Arguments
     /// * `bank` - The bank state.
     /// * `entry_height` - Initial ledger height
-    /// * `blob_index` - Index of last processed blob
     /// * `last_entry_id` - Hash of the last entry
     /// * `cluster_info` - The cluster_info state.
     /// * `sockets` - My fetch, repair, and restransmit sockets
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ impl Tvu {
     pub fn new(
         voting_keypair: Option<Arc<VotingKeypair>>,
         bank_forks: &Arc<RwLock<BankForks>>,
-        blob_index: u64,
         entry_height: u64,
         last_entry_id: Hash,
         cluster_info: &Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ impl Tvu {
             bank.clone(),
             cluster_info.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
-            blob_index,
             last_entry_id,
             to_leader_sender,
             ledger_signal_receiver,
@@ -247,7 +244,6 @@ pub mod tests {
             Some(Arc::new(voting_keypair)),
             &Arc::new(RwLock::new(bank_forks)),
             0,
-            0,
             cur_hash,
             &cref1,
             {
diff --git a/tests/tvu.rs b/tests/tvu.rs
index e8642cc6c..a20376e64 100644
--- a/tests/tvu.rs
+++ b/tests/tvu.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ fn test_replay() {
         Some(Arc::new(voting_keypair)),
         &Arc::new(RwLock::new(bank_forks)),
         0,
-        0,
         cur_hash,
         &cref1,
         {