diff --git a/mod/node-api/server/handlers/beacon.go b/mod/node-api/server/handlers/beacon.go
index 7bd22a1077..9aa24798ec 100644
--- a/mod/node-api/server/handlers/beacon.go
+++ b/mod/node-api/server/handlers/beacon.go
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ func (rh RouteHandlers) GetGenesis(c echo.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(genesisRoot) == 0 {
-		return echo.NewHTTPError(
-			http.StatusNotFound,
-			"Chain genesis info is not yet known",
-		)
-	}
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK,
 		WrapData(types.GenesisData{
 			GenesisTime:           "1590832934", // stub
@@ -62,9 +56,6 @@ func (rh RouteHandlers) GetStateRoot(c echo.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(stateRoot) == 0 {
-		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, "State not found")
-	}
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, types.ValidatorResponse{
 		ExecutionOptimistic: false, // stubbed
 		Finalized:           false, // stubbed
diff --git a/mod/node-api/server/types/request.go b/mod/node-api/server/types/request.go
index 1542204576..4fb7661845 100644
--- a/mod/node-api/server/types/request.go
+++ b/mod/node-api/server/types/request.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ type EpochRequest struct {
 }
 
 type CommitteeIndexRequest struct {
-	ComitteeIndex string `query:"committee_index" validate:"committee_index"`
+	CommitteeIndex string `query:"committee_index" validate:"committee_index"`
 }
 
 type SlotRequest struct {