diff --git a/lib/bcoin/http/rpcclient.js b/lib/bcoin/http/rpcclient.js
index d3bc34f7..5f8a2812 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/http/rpcclient.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/http/rpcclient.js
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ RPCClient.prototype.call = function call(method, params, callback) {
     if (!body)
       return callback();
 
+    if (res.statusCode === 400)
+      return callback(null, body.result);
+
     if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
       if (body.error)
         return callback(new Error(body.error.message));