diff --git a/itest/addrs_test.go b/itest/addrs_test.go
index 93a0eda4b..657cafc64 100644
--- a/itest/addrs_test.go
+++ b/itest/addrs_test.go
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ func testAddresses(t *harnessTest) {
 	// assets made above.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -169,10 +165,6 @@ func testMultiAddress(t *harnessTest) {
 	alice := t.tapd
 	bob := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = alice
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, bob.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/collectible_split_test.go b/itest/collectible_split_test.go
index f8fd17035..2f987e8e7 100644
--- a/itest/collectible_split_test.go
+++ b/itest/collectible_split_test.go
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ func testCollectibleSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/full_value_split_test.go b/itest/full_value_split_test.go
index c60a53ff6..84afb2430 100644
--- a/itest/full_value_split_test.go
+++ b/itest/full_value_split_test.go
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ func testFullValueSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/multi_asset_group_test.go b/itest/multi_asset_group_test.go
index 82d9706a0..3dae13188 100644
--- a/itest/multi_asset_group_test.go
+++ b/itest/multi_asset_group_test.go
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ func testMintMultiAssetGroups(t *harnessTest) {
 	// ensure that they can be sent and received correctly.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = 4
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -325,10 +321,6 @@ func testMultiAssetGroupSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// assets made above.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = groupCount
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/psbt_test.go b/itest/psbt_test.go
index c0711ce4e..245ac0566 100644
--- a/itest/psbt_test.go
+++ b/itest/psbt_test.go
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ func testPsbtScriptHashLockSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -170,10 +166,6 @@ func testPsbtScriptCheckSigSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -315,10 +307,6 @@ func testPsbtNormalInteractiveFullValueSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -366,10 +354,6 @@ func testPsbtGroupedInteractiveFullValueSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -526,10 +510,6 @@ func testPsbtNormalInteractiveSplitSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -577,10 +557,6 @@ func testPsbtGroupedInteractiveSplitSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -735,10 +711,6 @@ func testPsbtInteractiveTapscriptSibling(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(p *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			p.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			p.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -863,10 +835,6 @@ func testPsbtMultiSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/re-issuance_test.go b/itest/re-issuance_test.go
index 6c140dab2..a043fb1df 100644
--- a/itest/re-issuance_test.go
+++ b/itest/re-issuance_test.go
@@ -51,13 +51,8 @@ func testReIssuance(t *harnessTest) {
 
 	// Create a second node, which will have no information about previously
 	// minted assets or asset groups.
-	numTotalAssets := len(normalGroupGen) + len(collectGroupGen)
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = numTotalAssets
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -341,10 +336,6 @@ func testMintWithGroupKeyErrors(t *harnessTest) {
 	// minted assets or asset groups.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(collectGroupGen)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/re-org_test.go b/itest/re-org_test.go
index 6f3524b08..21e29a79e 100644
--- a/itest/re-org_test.go
+++ b/itest/re-org_test.go
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ func testReOrgMint(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node will be used to synchronize universe state.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(assetList)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -139,10 +135,6 @@ func testReOrgSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node will be used to synchronize universe state.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(assetList)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -262,10 +254,6 @@ func testReOrgMintAndSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node will be used to synchronize universe state.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(assetList)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/round_trip_send_test.go b/itest/round_trip_send_test.go
index 87bdb5ca6..d312eed21 100644
--- a/itest/round_trip_send_test.go
+++ b/itest/round_trip_send_test.go
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ func testRoundTripSend(t *harnessTest) {
 	// serve as the node which'll receive the assets.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
diff --git a/itest/send_test.go b/itest/send_test.go
index a57301dc6..c7ab48f26 100644
--- a/itest/send_test.go
+++ b/itest/send_test.go
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ func testBasicSendUnidirectional(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node will be used to synchronize universe state.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -215,8 +211,6 @@ func testRestartReceiverCheckBalance(t *harnessTest) {
 	recvTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
 		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
 			params.custodianProofRetrievalDelay = &custodianProofRetrievalDelay
 		},
 	)
@@ -458,10 +452,6 @@ func testBasicSendPassiveAsset(t *harnessTest) {
 	// Set up a new node that will serve as the receiving node.
 	recvTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, recvTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -1212,10 +1202,6 @@ func testMultiInputSendNonInteractiveSingleID(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node. Sync the new node with the primary node.
 	bobTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, bobTapd.stop(!*noDelete))
@@ -1305,10 +1291,6 @@ func testSendMultipleCoins(t *harnessTest) {
 	// node will be used to synchronize universe state.
 	secondTapd := setupTapdHarness(
 		t.t, t, t.lndHarness.Bob, t.universeServer,
-		func(params *tapdHarnessParams) {
-			params.startupSyncNode = t.tapd
-			params.startupSyncNumAssets = len(rpcAssets)
-		},
 	)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t.t, secondTapd.stop(!*noDelete))