diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
index fbbe58b15324ed..8db00eda8b56b0 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
@@ -835,11 +835,7 @@ pub fn process_blockstore_from_root(
         // We might be promptly restarted after bad capitalization was detected while creating newer snapshot.
         // In that case, we're most likely restored from the last good snapshot and replayed up to this root.
         // So again check here for the bad capitalization to avoid to continue until the next snapshot creation.
-        bank.rc
-            .accounts
-            .accounts_db
-            .verify_accounts_hash_in_bg
-            .wait_for_complete();
+        bank.wait_for_startup_verification_complete();
         if !bank.calculate_and_verify_capitalization(opts.accounts_db_test_hash_calculation) {
             return Err(
                 BlockstoreProcessorError::RootBankWithMismatchedCapitalization(
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
index 5eee3f610c072d..fd57db023e59e6 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ pub struct AccountsDb {
     /// number of slots remaining where filler accounts should be added
     pub filler_account_slots_remaining: AtomicU64,
 
-    pub verify_accounts_hash_in_bg: VerifyAccountsHashInBackground,
+    pub(crate) verify_accounts_hash_in_bg: VerifyAccountsHashInBackground,
 
     // # of passes should be a function of the total # of accounts that are active.
     // higher passes = slower total time, lower dynamic memory usage
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 7a2797510f8c78..a05469d1404c22 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -3717,6 +3717,14 @@ impl Bank {
             .verification_complete()
     }
 
+    pub fn wait_for_startup_verification_complete(&self) {
+        self.rc
+            .accounts
+            .accounts_db
+            .verify_accounts_hash_in_bg
+            .wait_for_complete()
+    }
+
     pub fn get_fee_for_message_with_lamports_per_signature(
         &self,
         message: &SanitizedMessage,
diff --git a/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs b/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
index e8582a75497c09..90266e36a61a94 100644
--- a/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! at startup, verify accounts hash in the background
 use {
     crate::waitable_condvar::WaitableCondvar,
-    log::*,
     std::{
         sync::{
             atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ use {
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
+pub(crate) struct VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
     /// true when verification has completed or never had to run in background
     pub(crate) verified: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     /// enable waiting for verification to become complete
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ impl Default for VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
 impl VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
     /// start the bg thread to do the verification
     pub(crate) fn start(&self, start: impl FnOnce() -> JoinHandle<bool>) {
-        warn!("BWLOG: starting bg thread for verification");
         // note that we're not verified before
         self.verified.store(false, Ordering::Release);
         *self.thread.lock().unwrap() = Some(start());
@@ -57,24 +55,20 @@ impl VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
     /// This can occur because it completed in the background
     /// or if the verification was run in the foreground.
     pub(crate) fn verification_complete(&self) {
-        warn!("BWLOG: verification complete");
         self.verified.store(true, Ordering::Release);
     }
 
     /// block until bg process is complete
     pub fn wait_for_complete(&self) {
         // just now completing
-        warn!("BWLOG: entering wait_for_complete");
         let mut lock = self.thread.lock().unwrap();
         if lock.is_none() {
-            warn!("BWLOG: lock is none");
             return; // nothing to do
         }
         let result = lock.take().unwrap().join().unwrap();
         if !result {
             panic!("initial hash verification failed");
         }
-        warn!("BWLOG: result is success");
         // we never have to check again
         self.verification_complete();
     }
@@ -82,7 +76,7 @@ impl VerifyAccountsHashInBackground {
     /// return true if bg hash verification is complete
     /// return false if bg hash verification has not completed yet
     /// if hash verification failed, a panic will occur
-    pub fn check_complete(&self) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn check_complete(&self) -> bool {
         if self.verified.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
             // already completed
             return true;