diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 897d1ee4..fdfe21fa 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -494,8 +494,12 @@ Chain.prototype._verify = function _verify(block, prev, callback) {
   var ret = {};
   var height, ts, i, tx, medianTime, commitmentHash;
 
-  if (!block.verify(ret))
-    return callback(new VerifyError(block, 'invalid', ret.reason, ret.score));
+  if (!block.verify(ret)) {
+    return callback(new VerifyError(block,
+      'invalid',
+      ret.reason,
+      ret.score));
+  }
 
   // Skip the genesis block. Skip all blocks in spv mode.
   if (this.options.spv || this.isGenesis(block))