diff --git a/lib/primitives/mtx.js b/lib/primitives/mtx.js
index 92e37818..f091d53e 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/mtx.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/mtx.js
@@ -260,7 +260,14 @@ MTX.prototype.check = function check(flags) {
  */
 
 MTX.prototype.verify = function verify(flags) {
-  return TX.prototype.verify.call(this, this.view, flags);
+  try {
+    this.check(flags);
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e.type === 'ScriptError')
+      return false;
+    throw e;
+  }
+  return true;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -382,7 +389,8 @@ MTX.prototype.getSigopsSize = function getSigopsSize() {
  */
 
 MTX.prototype.verifyInputs = function verifyInputs(height) {
-  return TX.prototype.verifyInputs.call(this, this.view, height);
+  let [fee] = this.checkInputs(height);
+  return fee !== -1;
 };
 
 /**