diff --git a/lib/bcoin/bip151.js b/lib/bcoin/bip151.js
index 40348ba4..cf5b4201 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/bip151.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/bip151.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ BIP151Stream.prototype.maybeRekey = function maybeRekey(data) {
 
   if (now >= this.lastRekey + 10
       || this.processed >= this.highWaterMark) {
-    this.lastRekey = utils.now();
+    this.lastRekey = now;
     this.processed = 0;
     this.emit('rekey');
     this.rekey();
@@ -349,13 +349,11 @@ BIP151.prototype.encinit = function encinit(data) {
   var cipher = p.readU8();
 
   assert(!this.initReceived, 'Already initialized.');
+  this.initReceived = true;
+
   assert(cipher === this.output.cipher, 'Cipher mismatch.');
 
   this.output.init(publicKey);
-
-  this.initReceived = true;
-
-  return this;
 };
 
 BIP151.prototype.toEncack = function toEncack(writer) {