diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 2d5be03c..17c47023 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ Chain.prototype.setBestChain = co(function* setBestChain(entry, block, prev, fla
   // block is in the chain.
   try {
     result = yield this.verifyContext(block, prev, flags);
-  } catch (e) {
+  } catch (err) {
     if (err.type === 'VerifyError') {
       if (!err.malleated)
         this.setInvalid(entry.hash);
diff --git a/lib/primitives/tx.js b/lib/primitives/tx.js
index fa92beb2..a8063097 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/tx.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/tx.js
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ TX.prototype.hasStandardWitness = function hasStandardWitness(view) {
     }
   }
 
-  return ret;
+  return true;
 };
 
 /**