diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 4610fabd..f8e48abe 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = async function verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
   const interval = this.network.halvingInterval;
   const height = prev.height + 1;
   const historical = prev.isHistorical();
-  const jobs = [];
 
   let sigops = 0;
   let reward = 0;
@@ -682,6 +681,7 @@ Chain.prototype.verifyInputs = async function verifyInputs(block, prev, state) {
   }
 
   // Push onto verification queue.
+  const jobs = [];
   for (let i = 1; i < block.txs.length; i++) {
     const tx = block.txs[i];
     jobs.push(tx.verifyAsync(view, state.flags, this.workers));