diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 03f75856..8bfbe1d9 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Peer.prototype._onAck = function _onAck(err) {
   // Let them know we support segwit (old
   // segwit3 nodes require this instead
   // of service bits).
-  if (this.pool.options.witness) {
+  if (this.network.oldWitness) {
     if (this.version.version >= 70012)
       this.write(this.framer.haveWitness());
   }