diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 3595c200..696c19ea 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -2133,16 +2133,14 @@ Chain.prototype.getState = async function getState(prev, deployment) {
       }
       case thresholdStates.STARTED: {
         let time = await entry.getMedianTime();
-        let block, count;
+        let block = entry;
+        let count = 0;
 
         if (time >= deployment.timeout) {
           state = thresholdStates.FAILED;
           break;
         }
 
-        block = entry;
-        count = 0;
-
         for (let i = 0; i < period; i++) {
           if (block.hasBit(bit))
             count++;