diff --git a/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/web3signer/core/Runner.java b/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/web3signer/core/Runner.java
index e4e0716b2..0c700344d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/web3signer/core/Runner.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/web3signer/core/Runner.java
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ private void registerUpcheckRoute(final Router router, final LogErrorHandler err
     router
         .route(HttpMethod.GET, UPCHECK_PATH)
         .produces(TEXT_PLAIN)
-        .handler(new BlockingHandlerDecorator(new UpcheckHandler(), false))
+        .handler(new UpcheckHandler())
         .failureHandler(errorHandler);
   }