diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 4ddaf3a87..8dc3a60d1 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) open() error {
 			Event: uint32(NodeJoin),
 			Node:  EncodeNode(c.Node),
 		}
-		if err := c.Broadcaster.SendAsync(msg); err != nil {
+		if err := c.Broadcaster.SendSync(msg); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("sending restart NodeJoin: %v", err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/gossip/gossip.go b/gossip/gossip.go
index dfcb2f759..9154e9fc7 100644
--- a/gossip/gossip.go
+++ b/gossip/gossip.go
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
-
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/memberlist"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa"
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 
 // Ensure GossipMemberSet implements interfaces.
 var _ pilosa.BroadcastReceiver = &GossipMemberSet{}
-var _ pilosa.Gossiper = &GossipMemberSet{}
 var _ memberlist.Delegate = &GossipMemberSet{}
 
 // GossipMemberSet represents a gossip implementation of MemberSet using memberlist.
@@ -240,49 +237,6 @@ func NewGossipMemberSet(name string, host string, cfg Config, ger *GossipEventRe
 	return g, nil
 }
 
-// SendSync implementation of the Broadcaster interface.
-func (g *GossipMemberSet) SendSync(pb proto.Message) error {
-	msg, err := pilosa.MarshalMessage(pb)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal message: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	mlist := g.memberlist
-
-	// Direct sends the message directly to every node.
-	// An error from any node raises an error on the entire operation.
-	//
-	// Gossip uses the gossip protocol to eventually deliver the message
-	// to every node.
-	var eg errgroup.Group
-	for _, n := range mlist.Members() {
-		// Don't send the message to the local node.
-		if n == mlist.LocalNode() {
-			continue
-		}
-		node := n
-		eg.Go(func() error {
-			return mlist.SendToTCP(node, msg)
-		})
-	}
-	return eg.Wait()
-}
-
-// SendAsync implementation of the Gossiper interface.
-func (g *GossipMemberSet) SendAsync(pb proto.Message) error {
-	msg, err := pilosa.MarshalMessage(pb)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal message: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	b := &broadcast{
-		msg:    msg,
-		notify: nil,
-	}
-	g.broadcasts.QueueBroadcast(b)
-	return nil
-}
-
 // NodeMeta implementation of the memberlist.Delegate interface.
 func (g *GossipMemberSet) NodeMeta(limit int) []byte {
 	buf, err := proto.Marshal(pilosa.EncodeNode(g.node))
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 4a453cef5..dd26a2c0b 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ type Server struct {
 	handler           Handler
 	Broadcaster       Broadcaster
 	BroadcastReceiver BroadcastReceiver
-	Gossiper          Gossiper
 	systemInfo        SystemInfo
 	gcNotifier        GCNotifier
 	NewAttrStore      func(string) AttrStore
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ func (s *Server) SendSync(pb proto.Message) error {
 
 // SendAsync represents an implementation of Broadcaster.
 func (s *Server) SendAsync(pb proto.Message) error {
-	return s.Gossiper.SendAsync(pb)
+	return ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
 // SendTo represents an implementation of Broadcaster.
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 0c4184d60..b6bf6e864 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ func (m *Command) SetupNetworking() error {
 		m.Server.Broadcaster = pilosa.NopBroadcaster
 		m.Server.Cluster.MemberSet = pilosa.NewStaticMemberSet(m.Server.Cluster.Nodes)
 		m.Server.BroadcastReceiver = pilosa.NopBroadcastReceiver
-		m.Server.Gossiper = pilosa.NopGossiper
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +312,6 @@ func (m *Command) SetupNetworking() error {
 	m.Server.Cluster.MemberSet = gossipMemberSet
 	m.Server.Broadcaster = m.Server
 	m.Server.BroadcastReceiver = gossipMemberSet
-	m.Server.Gossiper = gossipMemberSet
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/view.go b/view.go
index b21c3f15a..428fc6f54 100644
--- a/view.go
+++ b/view.go
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ func (v *View) createFragmentIfNotExists(slice uint64) (*Fragment, error) {
 		v.maxSlice = slice
 
 		// Send the create slice message to all nodes.
-		err := v.broadcaster.SendAsync(
+		err := v.broadcaster.SendSync(
 			&internal.CreateSliceMessage{
 				Index: v.index,
 				Slice: slice,
 			})
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "sending message")
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "sending createslice message")
 		}
 	}