diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index fd0ab31a..1ea7a96d 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Peer.prototype._onBIP151 = function _onBIP151() {
         this.write(this.framer.authChallenge(this.bip150.toChallenge()));
       return this.bip150.wait(5000, function(err) {
         if (err)
-          self._error(err, true);
+          return self._error(err);
         self._onHandshake();
       });
     }