diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index ec1088ed..1917ffc6 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@ Chain.prototype.verify = co(function* verify(block, prev) {
   var i, err, height, ts, tx, medianTime;
   var commit, ancestors, state;
 
-  // Skip the genesis block.
-  if (this.isGenesis(block))
-    return this.state;
-
   // Non-contextual checks.
   if (!block.verify(ret)) {
     err = new VerifyError(block,
@@ -572,9 +568,6 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyDuplicates = co(function* verifyDuplicates(block, prev, st
   if (this.options.spv)
     return;
 
-  if (this.isGenesis(block))
-    return;
-
   if (prev.isHistorical())
     return;
 
@@ -630,9 +623,6 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = co(function* verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
   if (this.options.spv)
     return view;
 
-  if (this.isGenesis(block))
-    return view;
-
   // Check all transactions
   for (i = 0; i < block.txs.length; i++) {
     tx = block.txs[i];