diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index f376c08b..8b9ce7c3 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -2315,9 +2315,6 @@ Chain.prototype.computeBlockVersion = function computeBlockVersion(prev, callbac
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
 
-    if (version === 0)
-      return callback(null, constants.versionbits.LAST_OLD_BLOCK_VERSION);
-
     version |= constants.versionbits.TOP_BITS;
     version >>>= 0;