diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 3c86ad13..42404433 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -632,9 +632,9 @@ Chain.prototype.locatorHashes = function locatorHashes(start) {
     if (typeof start === 'number')
       start = this.byHeight(start);
     else
-      start = this.byHash(start) || start;
+      start = this.byHash(start);
 
-    if (start && start.index != null)
+    if (start)
       start = start.index;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/fullchain.js b/lib/bcoin/fullchain.js
index d85062c6..9f914bf6 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/fullchain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/fullchain.js
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ Chain.prototype.locatorHashes = function locatorHashes(start) {
     // Hash
     if (this.index.heights[start] != null)
       top = this.index.heights[start];
-    else
-      hashes.push(start);
   } else if (typeof start === 'number') {
     // Height
     top = start;