diff --git a/lib/bcoin/http/rpc.js b/lib/bcoin/http/rpc.js
index e190651c..b137c431 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/http/rpc.js
@@ -1051,9 +1051,9 @@ RPC.prototype.getdifficulty = function getdifficulty(args, callback) {
 
 RPC.prototype.getmempoolinfo = function getmempoolinfo(args, callback) {
   callback(null, {
-    size: this.mempool.total,
-    bytes: this.mempool.size,
-    usage: this.mempool.size,
+    size: this.mempool.totalTX,
+    bytes: this.mempool.getSize(),
+    usage: this.mempool.getSize(),
     maxmempool: constants.mempool.MAX_MEMPOOL_SIZE,
     mempoolminfee: +utils.btc(this.mempool.minFeeRate)
   });
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/mempool.js b/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
index cc6826cf..1dedf519 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ var bcoin = require('./env');
 var AsyncObject = require('./async');
 var constants = bcoin.protocol.constants;
 var utils = require('./utils');
-var RBT = require('./rbt');
 var assert = utils.assert;
 var BufferWriter = require('./writer');
 var BufferReader = require('./reader');
 var VerifyError = bcoin.errors.VerifyError;
-var ptrSize;
 
 /**
  * Represents a mempool.
@@ -80,14 +78,14 @@ function Mempool(options) {
   this.locker = new bcoin.locker(this, this.addTX);
 
   this.size = 0;
+  this.totalOrphans = 0;
+  this.totalSpent = 0;
+  this.totalTX = 0;
+
   this.waiting = {};
   this.orphans = {};
-  this.totalOrphans = 0;
-  this.spent = 0;
-  this.total = 0;
   this.tx = {};
   this.spents = {};
-  this.time = new RBT(timeCmp);
   this.coinIndex = new AddressIndex(this);
   this.txIndex = new AddressIndex(this);
 
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ function Mempool(options) {
     : this.network.requireStandard;
   this.rejectAbsurdFees = this.options.rejectAbsurdFees !== false;
   this.prematureWitness = !!this.options.prematureWitness;
-  this.accurateMemory = !!this.options.accurateMemory;
 
   this.maxSize = options.maxSize || constants.mempool.MAX_MEMPOOL_SIZE;
   this.blockSinceBump = false;
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ Mempool.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
  */
 
 Mempool.prototype._close = function destroy(callback) {
-  callback();
+  return callback();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -251,20 +248,28 @@ Mempool.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(block, callback, force) {
 Mempool.prototype.limitMempoolSize = function limitMempoolSize(entryHash, callback) {
   var self = this;
   var trimmed = false;
-  var end, entries, hashes, entry;
+  var end, hashes, entry;
 
   if (this.getSize() <= this.maxSize)
     return callback(null, trimmed);
 
+  hashes = Object.keys(this.tx);
   end = utils.now() - constants.mempool.MEMPOOL_EXPIRY;
-  entries = this.getRange(0, end);
 
-  utils.forEachSerial(entries, function(entry, next) {
+  utils.forEachSerial(hashes, function(hash, next) {
+    var entry = self.getEntry(hash);
+
+    if (!entry)
+      return next();
+
     if (self.getSize() <= self.maxSize)
       return callback(null, trimmed);
 
-    if (!trimmed)
-      trimmed = entry.tx.hash('hex') === entryHash;
+    if (entry.ts >= end)
+      return next();
+
+    if (!trimmed && hash === entryHash)
+      trimmed = true;
 
     self.removeUnchecked(entry, true, next, true);
   }, function(err) {
@@ -274,8 +279,6 @@ Mempool.prototype.limitMempoolSize = function limitMempoolSize(entryHash, callba
     if (self.getSize() <= self.maxSize)
       return callback(null, trimmed);
 
-    hashes = self.getSnapshot();
-
     utils.forEachSerial(hashes, function(hash, next) {
       if (self.getSize() <= self.maxSize)
         return callback(null, trimmed);
@@ -285,8 +288,8 @@ Mempool.prototype.limitMempoolSize = function limitMempoolSize(entryHash, callba
       if (!entry)
         return next();
 
-      if (!trimmed)
-        trimmed = hash === entryHash;
+      if (!trimmed && hash === entryHash)
+        trimmed = true;
 
       self.removeUnchecked(entry, true, next, true);
     }, function(err) {
@@ -375,8 +378,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.getCoin = function getCoin(hash, index) {
  */
 
 Mempool.prototype.isSpent = function isSpent(hash, index) {
-  var key = hash + index;
-  return this.spents[key];
+  return this.spents[hash + index];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -503,31 +505,6 @@ Mempool.prototype.hasTX = function hasTX(hash) {
   return this.tx[hash] != null;
 };
 
-/**
- * Find transactions within a range.
- * @param {Object} range
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link TX}[]].
- */
-
-Mempool.prototype.getRange = function getRange(start, end) {
-  var items = this.time.range(start, end);
-  var entries = [];
-  var i, item, hash, entry;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-    item = items[i];
-    hash = item.value.toString('hex');
-    entry = this.getEntry(hash);
-    if (!entry) {
-      this.time.remove(item.key);
-      continue;
-    }
-    entries.push(entry);
-  }
-
-  return entries;
-};
-
 /**
  * Test the mempool to see if it contains a transaction or an orphan.
  * @param {Hash} hash
@@ -716,9 +693,9 @@ Mempool.prototype.addUnchecked = function addUnchecked(entry, callback, force) {
 
   this._addUnchecked(entry);
 
-  this.spent += entry.tx.inputs.length;
+  this.totalSpent += entry.tx.inputs.length;
   this.size += this.memUsage(entry.tx);
-  this.total++;
+  this.totalTX++;
   this.emit('tx', entry.tx);
   this.emit('add tx', entry.tx);
 
@@ -773,41 +750,36 @@ Mempool.prototype.removeUnchecked = function removeUnchecked(entry, limit, callb
 
   callback = utils.wrap(callback, unlock);
 
-  hash = entry.tx.hash('hex');
+  this.removeOrphan(entry.tx);
 
-  this.fillAllHistory(entry.tx, function(err) {
+  this._removeUnchecked(entry, limit, function(err) {
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
 
-    self.removeOrphan(entry.tx);
+    self.totalSpent -= entry.tx.inputs.length;
+    self.size -= self.memUsage(entry.tx);
+    self.totalTX--;
 
-    self._removeUnchecked(entry, limit, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+    if (self.fees) {
+      hash = entry.tx.hash('hex');
+      self.fees.removeTX(hash);
+    }
 
-      self.spent -= entry.tx.inputs.length;
-      self.size -= self.memUsage(entry.tx);
-      self.total--;
-
-      if (self.fees)
-        self.fees.removeTX(hash);
-
-      if (limit) {
-        self.logger.spam('Removed tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
-        rate = bcoin.tx.getRate(entry.sizes, entry.fees);
-        rate += self.minReasonableFee;
-        if (rate > self.minFeeRate) {
-          self.minFeeRate = rate;
-          self.blockSinceBump = false;
-        }
-      } else {
-        self.logger.spam('Removed block tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
+    if (limit) {
+      self.logger.spam('Removed tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
+      rate = bcoin.tx.getRate(entry.sizes, entry.fees);
+      rate += self.minReasonableFee;
+      if (rate > self.minFeeRate) {
+        self.minFeeRate = rate;
+        self.blockSinceBump = false;
       }
+    } else {
+      self.logger.spam('Removed block tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
+    }
 
-      self.emit('remove tx', entry.tx);
+    self.emit('remove tx', entry.tx);
 
-      return callback();
-    });
+    return callback();
   });
 };
 
@@ -1012,6 +984,52 @@ Mempool.prototype.countAncestors = function countAncestors(tx) {
   return max;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Count the highest number of
+ * descendants a transaction may have.
+ * @param {TX} tx
+ * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, Number].
+ */
+
+Mempool.prototype.countDescendants = function countDescendants(tx) {
+  var max = 0;
+  var hash = tx.hash('hex');
+  var i, count, next;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < tx.outputs.length; i++) {
+    next = this.isSpent(hash, i);
+    if (!next)
+      continue;
+    count = 1;
+    count += this.countDescendants(next);
+    if (count > max)
+      max = count;
+  }
+
+  return max;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Find a unconfirmed transactions that
+ * this transaction depends on.
+ * @param {TX} tx
+ * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, Number].
+ */
+
+Mempool.prototype.getDepends = function getDepends(tx) {
+  var prevout = tx.getPrevout();
+  var depends = [];
+  var i, hash;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < prevout.length; i++) {
+    hash = prevout[i].hash;
+    if (this.hasTX(hash))
+      depends.push(hash);
+  }
+
+  return depends;
+};
+
 /**
  * Store an orphaned transaction.
  * @param {TX} tx
@@ -1250,7 +1268,6 @@ Mempool.prototype.fillAllHistory = function fillAllHistory(tx, callback) {
 
 Mempool.prototype.fillAllCoins = function fillAllCoins(tx, callback) {
   var self = this;
-  var doubleSpend = false;
 
   this.fillCoins(tx);
 
@@ -1261,10 +1278,8 @@ Mempool.prototype.fillAllCoins = function fillAllCoins(tx, callback) {
     var hash = input.prevout.hash;
     var index = input.prevout.index;
 
-    if (self.isSpent(hash, index)) {
-      doubleSpend = true;
+    if (self.isSpent(hash, index))
       return next();
-    }
 
     self.chain.db.getCoin(hash, index, function(err, coin) {
       if (err)
@@ -1281,7 +1296,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.fillAllCoins = function fillAllCoins(tx, callback) {
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
 
-    return callback(null, tx, doubleSpend);
+    return callback(null, tx);
   });
 };
 
@@ -1337,7 +1352,6 @@ Mempool.prototype.isDoubleSpend = function isDoubleSpend(tx) {
  */
 
 Mempool.prototype.getConfidence = function getConfidence(hash, callback) {
-  var self = this;
   var tx;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
@@ -1346,17 +1360,17 @@ Mempool.prototype.getConfidence = function getConfidence(hash, callback) {
     tx = hash;
     hash = hash.hash('hex');
   } else {
-    tx = self.getTX(hash);
+    tx = this.getTX(hash);
   }
 
-  if (self.hasTX(hash))
+  if (this.hasTX(hash))
     return callback(null, constants.confidence.PENDING);
 
-  if (tx && self.isDoubleSpend(tx))
+  if (tx && this.isDoubleSpend(tx))
     return callback(null, constants.confidence.INCONFLICT);
 
   if (tx && tx.block) {
-    return self.chain.db.isMainChain(tx.block, function(err, result) {
+    return this.chain.db.isMainChain(tx.block, function(err, result) {
       if (err)
         return callback(err);
 
@@ -1367,7 +1381,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.getConfidence = function getConfidence(hash, callback) {
     });
   }
 
-  self.chain.db.hasCoins(hash, function(err, existing) {
+  this.chain.db.hasCoins(hash, function(err, existing) {
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
 
@@ -1388,10 +1402,9 @@ Mempool.prototype.getConfidence = function getConfidence(hash, callback) {
 Mempool.prototype._addUnchecked = function _addUnchecked(entry) {
   var tx = entry.tx;
   var hash = tx.hash('hex');
-  var i, input, output, key, coin, spender;
+  var i, input, output, key, coin;
 
   this.tx[hash] = entry;
-  this.time.insert(entry.ts, hash);
 
   if (this.options.indexAddress)
     this.indexTX.addTX(tx);
@@ -1413,7 +1426,6 @@ Mempool.prototype._addUnchecked = function _addUnchecked(entry) {
 
   for (i = 0; i < tx.outputs.length; i++) {
     output = tx.outputs[i];
-    key = hash + i;
 
     if (output.script.isUnspendable())
       continue;
@@ -1459,7 +1471,6 @@ Mempool.prototype._removeUnchecked = function _removeUnchecked(entry, limit, cal
       return callback(err);
 
     delete self.tx[hash];
-    self.time.remove(entry.ts);
 
     if (self.options.indexAddress)
       self.txIndex.addTX(tx);
@@ -1473,26 +1484,14 @@ Mempool.prototype._removeUnchecked = function _removeUnchecked(entry, limit, cal
 
       delete self.spents[key];
 
-      // We only disconnect inputs if this
-      // is a limited transaction. For block
-      // transactions, the coins are still
-      // spent. They were spent on the
-      // blockchain.
-      if (!limit)
-        continue;
-
-      assert(input.coin);
-
-      if (input.coin.height !== -1)
-        continue;
-
-      if (self.options.indexAddress)
+      if (self.options.indexAddress) {
+        assert(input.coin);
         self.coinIndex.removeCoin(input.coin);
+      }
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < tx.outputs.length; i++) {
       output = tx.outputs[i];
-      key = hash + i;
 
       if (output.script.isUnspendable())
         continue;
@@ -1551,60 +1550,37 @@ Mempool.prototype._removeSpenders = function _removeSpenders(entry, limit, callb
  */
 
 Mempool.prototype.memUsage = function memUsage(tx) {
-  if (this.accurateMemory)
-    return this.memUsageAccurate(tx);
-  return this.memUsageBitcoind(tx);
-};
-
-/**
- * Calculate the memory usage of a transaction
- * accurately (the amount bcoin is actually using).
- * @param {TX} tx
- * @returns {Number} Usage in bytes.
- */
-
-Mempool.prototype.memUsageAccurate = function memUsageAccurate(tx) {
-  return 0
-    + (tx.getSize() + 4 + 32 + 4 + 4 + 4) // extended
-    + (2 + 64) // t
-    + (2 + 10 + 1 + 64) // m
-    + (tx.inputs.length * (2 + 64 + 1 + 2 + 32)) // s
-    + (tx.outputs.length * (2 + 64 + 1 + 2 + 80)); // c
-};
-
-/**
- * Calculate the memory usage of a transaction based on
- * bitcoind's memory estimation algorithm. This will
- * _not_ be accurate to bcoin's actual memory usage,
- * but it helps accurately replicate the bitcoind
- * mempool.
- * @see DynamicMemoryUsage()
- * @param {TX} tx
- * @returns {Number} Usage in bytes.
- */
-
-Mempool.prototype.memUsageBitcoind = function memUsageBitcoind(tx) {
   var mem = 0;
-  var i, j, input;
+  var i, j, input, output;
 
-  mem += mallocUsage(tx.inputs.length);
-  mem += mallocUsage(tx.outputs.length);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < tx.inputs.length; i++)
-    mem += mallocUsage(tx.inputs[i].script.getSize());
-
-  for (i = 0; i < tx.outputs.length; i++)
-    mem += mallocUsage(tx.outputs[i].script.getSize());
-
-  mem += mallocUsage(tx.inputs.length);
+  mem += 8;
 
   for (i = 0; i < tx.inputs.length; i++) {
     input = tx.inputs[i];
-    mem += mallocUsage(input.witness.items.length);
+    if (input.coin) {
+      mem += 93;
+      mem += input.coin.script.getSize() * 2;
+    }
+    mem += 76;
+    mem += input.script.getSize() * 2;
     for (j = 0; j < input.witness.items.length; j++)
-      mem += mallocUsage(input.witness.items[j].length);
+      mem += input.witness.items[j].length;
   }
 
+  for (i = 0; i < tx.outputs.length; i++) {
+    output = tx.outputs[i];
+    mem += 8;
+    mem += output.script.getSize() * 2;
+  }
+
+  mem += 8;
+
+  // Map entry
+  mem += 64;
+
+  // Spent entry
+  mem += tx.outputs.length * 72;
+
   return mem;
 };
 
@@ -1615,14 +1591,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.memUsageBitcoind = function memUsageBitcoind(tx) {
  */
 
 Mempool.prototype.getSize = function getSize() {
-  if (this.accurateMemory)
-    return this.size;
-
-  return mallocUsage(162 + 15 * ptrSize) * this.total // entries
-    + mallocUsage(this.spent) // mapNextTx
-    + mallocUsage(this.total) // mapDeltas
-    + mallocUsage(this.total) // mapLinks
-    + this.size;
+  return this.size;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1862,86 +1831,28 @@ MempoolEntry.prototype.isFree = function isFree(height) {
   return priority > constants.tx.FREE_THRESHOLD;
 };
 
-/*
- * Helpers
- */
-
-/**
- * "Guessed" pointer size based on ISA. This
- * assumes 64 bit for arm since the arm
- * version number is not exposed by node.js.
- * @memberof Mempool
- * @const {Number}
- */
-
-ptrSize = (process.platform == null
-  || process.platform === 'x64'
-  || process.platform === 'ia64'
-  || process.platform === 'arm') ? 8 : 4;
-
-/**
- * Calculate malloc usage based on pointer size.
- * If you're scratching your head as to why this
- * function is here, it is only here to accurately
- * replicate bitcoind's memory usage algorithm.
- * (I know javascript doesn't have malloc or
- * pointers).
- * @memberof Mempool
- * @param {Number} alloc - Size of Buffer object.
- * @returns {Number} Allocated size.
- */
-
-function mallocUsage(alloc) {
-  if (alloc === 0)
-    return 0;
-  if (ptrSize === 8)
-    return ((alloc + 31) >>> 4) << 4;
-  return ((alloc + 15) >>> 3) << 3;
-}
-
 /**
  * Address Index
  */
 
 function AddressIndex(mempool) {
   this.mempool = mempool;
-  this.tree = new RBT();
+  this.map = {};
 }
 
-AddressIndex.prototype.search = function(hash) {
-  return this.tree.range(hash + '/', hash + '/~');
-};
-
-AddressIndex.prototype.set = function set(hash, postfix, value) {
-  return this.tree.insert(hash + '/' + postfix, value);
-};
-
-AddressIndex.prototype.remove = function remove(hash, postfix) {
-  return this.tree.remove(hash + '/' + postfix);
-};
-
 AddressIndex.prototype.searchCoin = function searchCoin(address) {
-  var items = this.search(address);
+  var items = this.map[address];
   var out = [];
   var i, item, outpoint, coin;
 
+  if (!items)
+    return out;
+
   for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
     item = items[i];
-
-    try {
-      outpoint = bcoin.outpoint.fromRaw(item.value);
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.tree.remove(item.key);
-      continue;
-    }
-
+    outpoint = bcoin.outpoint.fromRaw(item);
     coin = this.mempool.getCoin(outpoint.hash, outpoint.index);
-
-    if (!coin) {
-      this.tree.remove(item.key);
-      continue;
-    }
-
+    assert(coin);
     out.push(coin);
   }
 
@@ -1949,20 +1860,17 @@ AddressIndex.prototype.searchCoin = function searchCoin(address) {
 };
 
 AddressIndex.prototype.searchTX = function searchTX(address) {
-  var items = this.search(address);
+  var items = this.map[address];
   var out = [];
-  var i, item, hash, tx;
+  var i, hash, tx;
+
+  if (!items)
+    return out;
 
   for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-    item = items[i];
-    hash = item.value.toString('hex');
-    tx = this.mempool.getEntry(hash);
-
-    if (!tx) {
-      this.tree.remove(item.key);
-      continue;
-    }
-
+    hash = items[i].toString('hex');
+    tx = this.mempool.getTX(hash);
+    assert(tx);
     out.push(tx);
   }
 
@@ -1971,47 +1879,75 @@ AddressIndex.prototype.searchTX = function searchTX(address) {
 
 AddressIndex.prototype.addTX = function addTX(tx) {
   var hashes = tx.getHashes('hex');
-  var i, hash;
+  var i, hash, items;
 
   for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
     hash = hashes[i];
-    this.set(hash, tx.hash('hex'), tx.hash());
+    items = this.map[hash];
+
+    if (!items) {
+      items = [];
+      this.map[hash] = items;
+    }
+
+    utils.binaryInsert(items, tx.hash(), utils.cmp);
   }
 };
 
 AddressIndex.prototype.removeTX = function removeTX(tx) {
   var hashes = tx.getHashes('hex');
-  var i, hash;
+  var i, hash, items;
 
   for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
     hash = hashes[i];
-    this.remove(hash, tx.hash('hex'));
+    items = this.map[hash];
+
+    if (!items)
+      continue;
+
+    utils.binaryRemove(items, tx.hash(), utils.cmp);
+
+    if (items.length === 0)
+      delete this.map[hash];
   }
 };
 
 AddressIndex.prototype.addCoin = function addCoin(coin) {
   var hash = coin.getHash('hex');
-  var outpoint;
+  var outpoint, items;
 
   if (!hash)
     return;
 
-  outpoint = bcoin.outpoint(coin.hash, coin.index);
-  this.set(hash, coin.hash + coin.index, outpoint.toRaw());
+  items = this.map[hash];
+
+  if (!items) {
+    items = [];
+    this.map[hash] = items;
+  }
+
+  outpoint = bcoin.outpoint(coin.hash, coin.index).toRaw();
+  utils.binaryInsert(items, outpoint, utils.cmp);
 };
 
 AddressIndex.prototype.removeCoin = function removeCoin(coin) {
   var hash = coin.getHash('hex');
+  var outpoint, items;
 
   if (!hash)
     return;
 
-  this.remove(hash, coin.hash + coin.index);
-};
+  items = this.map[hash];
 
-function timeCmp(a, b) {
-  return a - b;
-}
+  if (!items)
+    return;
+
+  outpoint = bcoin.outpoint(coin.hash, coin.index).toRaw();
+  utils.binaryRemove(items, outpoint, utils.cmp);
+
+  if (items.length === 0)
+    delete this.map[hash];
+};
 
 /*
  * Expose
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/miner.js b/lib/bcoin/miner.js
index d877147c..d84f744c 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/miner.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/miner.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Miner.prototype.stop = function stop() {
 Miner.prototype.createBlock = function createBlock(version, callback) {
   var self = this;
   var ts = Math.max(bcoin.now(), this.chain.tip.ts + 1);
-  var attempt;
+  var i, attempt, txs, tx;
 
   if (typeof version === 'function') {
     callback = version;
@@ -280,31 +280,14 @@ Miner.prototype.createBlock = function createBlock(version, callback) {
       if (!self.mempool)
         return callback(null, attempt);
 
-      self.mempool.getSnapshot(function(err, hashes) {
-        if (err)
-          return callback(err);
+      txs = self.mempool.getHistory();
 
-        utils.forEachSerial(hashes, function(hash, next) {
-          self.mempool.getTX(hash, function(err, tx) {
-            if (err)
-              return next(err);
+      for (i = 0; i < txs.length; i++) {
+        tx = txs[i];
+        attempt.addTX(tx);
+      }
 
-            self.mempool.fillAllCoins(tx, function(err) {
-              if (err)
-                return next(err);
-
-              attempt.addTX(tx);
-
-              next();
-            });
-          });
-        }, function(err) {
-          if (err)
-            return callback(err);
-
-          return callback(null, attempt);
-        });
-      });
+      return callback(null, attempt);
     });
   });
 };
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 17be2078..d83c0cb1 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -1117,36 +1117,16 @@ Peer.prototype._handleGetUTXOs = function _handleGetUTXOs(payload) {
   if (this.chain.db.options.spv)
     return done();
 
-  function checkMempool(hash, index, callback) {
-    if (!self.mempool)
-      return callback();
-
-    if (!payload.mempool)
-      return callback();
-
-    callback(null, self.mempool.getCoin(hash, index));
-  }
-
-  function isSpent(hash, index, callback) {
-    if (!self.mempool)
-      return callback(null, false);
-
-    if (!payload.mempool)
-      return callback(null, false);
-
-    callback(null, self.mempool.isSpent(hash, index));
-  }
-
   if (payload.prevout.length > 15)
     return done();
 
   utils.forEachSerial(payload.prevout, function(prevout, next) {
     var hash = prevout.hash;
     var index = prevout.index;
+    var coin;
 
-    checkMempool(hash, index, function(err, coin) {
-      if (err)
-        return next(err);
+    if (self.mempool && payload.mempool) {
+      coin = self.mempool.getCoin(hash, index);
 
       if (coin) {
         hits.push(1);
@@ -1154,30 +1134,25 @@ Peer.prototype._handleGetUTXOs = function _handleGetUTXOs(payload) {
         return next();
       }
 
-      isSpent(hash, index, function(err, result) {
-        if (err)
-          return next(err);
+      if (self.mempool.isSpent(hash, index)) {
+        hits.push(0);
+        return next();
+      }
+    }
 
-        if (result) {
-          hits.push(0);
-          return next();
-        }
+    self.chain.db.getCoin(hash, index, function(err, coin) {
+      if (err)
+        return next(err);
 
-        self.chain.db.getCoin(hash, index, function(err, coin) {
-          if (err)
-            return next(err);
+      if (!coin) {
+        hits.push(0);
+        return next();
+      }
 
-          if (!coin) {
-            hits.push(0);
-            return next();
-          }
+      hits.push(1);
+      coins.push(coin);
 
-          hits.push(1);
-          coins.push(coin);
-
-          next();
-        });
-      });
+      next();
     });
   }, function(err) {
     if (err)