diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 42a0b586..b1189367 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ Pool.prototype.stopSync = function stopSync() {
  */
 
 Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
-  var locator, tip, watermark;
+  var tip = this.chain.tip;
+  var locator;
 
   if (!this.syncing)
     return false;
@@ -619,9 +620,7 @@ Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
   peer.blockTime = util.ms();
 
   if (this.headersFirst) {
-    tip = this.chain.tip;
-    watermark = this.headerTip;
-    peer.sendGetHeaders([tip.hash], watermark.hash);
+    peer.sendGetHeaders([tip.hash], this.headerTip.hash);
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -629,7 +628,7 @@ Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
     locator = yield this.chain.getLocator();
   } catch (e) {
     this.emit('error', e);
-    return;
+    return false;
   }
 
   peer.sendGetBlocks(locator);