diff --git a/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py b/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
index 201c67b..f0788ff 100644
--- a/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
+++ b/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
@@ -348,11 +348,10 @@ class GraphManager(object):
         [environment.reset_internal_state(force_environment_reset) for environment in self.environments]
         [manager.reset_internal_state() for manager in self.level_managers]
 
-    def act(self, steps: PlayingStepsType, keep_networks_in_sync=False) -> (int, bool):
+    def act(self, steps: PlayingStepsType) -> (int, bool):
         """
         Do several steps of acting on the environment
         :param steps: the number of steps as a tuple of steps time and steps count
-        :param keep_networks_in_sync: sync the network parameters with the global network before each episode
         """
         self.verify_graph_was_created()
 
@@ -386,8 +385,6 @@ class GraphManager(object):
                 self.handle_episode_ended()
                 
                 self.reset_required = True
-                if keep_networks_in_sync:
-                    self.sync_graph()
 
     def train_and_act(self, steps: StepMethod) -> None:
         """
@@ -436,7 +433,8 @@ class GraphManager(object):
                 # act for at least `steps`, though don't interrupt an episode
                 count_end = self.total_steps_counters[self.phase][steps.__class__] + steps.num_steps
                 while self.total_steps_counters[self.phase][steps.__class__] < count_end:
-                    self.act(EnvironmentEpisodes(1), keep_networks_in_sync=keep_networks_in_sync)
+                    self.act(EnvironmentEpisodes(1))
+                    self.sync_graph()
 
     def restore_checkpoint(self):
         self.verify_graph_was_created()