diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 5ba6d469d..a32a70db3 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -385,16 +385,13 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 	// Restore the last known head block
 	head := rawdb.ReadHeadBlockHash(bc.db)
 	if head == (common.Hash{}) {
-		// Corrupt or empty database, init from scratch
-		log.Warn("Empty database, resetting chain")
-		return bc.Reset()
+		return fmt.Errorf("empty or corrupt database")
 	}
 	// Make sure the entire head block is available
 	currentBlock := bc.GetBlockByHash(head)
 	if currentBlock == nil {
 		// Corrupt or empty database, init from scratch
-		log.Warn("Head block missing, resetting chain", "hash", head)
-		return bc.Reset()
+		return fmt.Errorf("head block missing, hash %x", head)
 	}
 	// Make sure the state associated with the block is available
 	// Everything seems to be fine, set as the head block
@@ -421,15 +418,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 		}
 	}
 	// Issue a status log for the user
-	currentFastBlock := bc.CurrentFastBlock()
 
 	headerTd := bc.GetTd(currentHeader.Hash(), currentHeader.Number.Uint64())
 	blockTd := bc.GetTd(currentBlock.Hash(), currentBlock.NumberU64())
-	fastTd := bc.GetTd(currentFastBlock.Hash(), currentFastBlock.NumberU64())
 
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local header", "number", currentHeader.Number, "hash", currentHeader.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentHeader.Time), 0)))
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local full block", "number", currentBlock.Number(), "hash", currentBlock.Hash(), "td", blockTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentBlock.Time()), 0)))
-	log.Info("Loaded most recent local fast block", "number", currentFastBlock.Number(), "hash", currentFastBlock.Hash(), "td", fastTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentFastBlock.Time()), 0)))
+	log.Info("Most recent local header", "number", currentHeader.Number, "hash", currentHeader.Hash(), "td", headerTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentHeader.Time), 0)))
+	log.Info("Most recent local block", "number", currentBlock.Number(), "hash", currentBlock.Hash(), "td", blockTd, "age", common.PrettyAge(time.Unix(int64(currentBlock.Time()), 0)))
 
 	return nil
 }