diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index cb45da20..b70de2b8 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Peer.prototype._init = function init() {
     self.ts = utils.now();
     self._write(self.framer.packet('getaddr', []));
     // if (self.pool.options.headers) {
-    //   if (self.version.v > 70012)
+    //   if (self.version && self.version.v > 70012)
     //     self._write(self.framer.packet('sendheaders', []));
     // }
   });