diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 092ec3ea..165088ff 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Peer.prototype._init = function init() {
 
     // Ask for headers-only.
     if (self.options.headers) {
-      if (self.version && self.version.version > 70012)
+      if (self.version.version > 70012)
         self.write(self.framer.sendHeaders());
     }
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Peer.prototype._init = function init() {
     // segwit3 nodes require this instead
     // of service bits).
     if (self.options.witness) {
-      if (self.version && self.version.version >= 70012)
+      if (self.version.version >= 70012)
         self.write(self.framer.haveWitness());
     }