diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 43f90a89..ee02236d 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, flags, callbac
             100));
         }
 
-        if (self.options.verifyAsync)
+        if (!self.options.verifySync)
           continue;
 
         if (!scriptCheck)
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, flags, callbac
     if (block.getClaimed().cmp(block.getReward()) > 0)
       return callback(new VerifyError(block, 'invalid', 'bad-cb-amount', 100));
 
-    if (!self.options.verifyAsync)
+    if (self.options.verifySync)
       return callback();
 
     if (!scriptCheck)