diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 4ab9e0a2..4df8523d 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -823,6 +823,8 @@ Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, state, callbac
   var height = prev.height + 1;
   var scriptCheck = true;
   var historical = false;
+  var sigops = 0;
+  var ret = {};
 
   if (this.options.spv)
     return callback();
@@ -839,9 +841,6 @@ Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, state, callbac
   }
 
   this.db.getCoinView(block, function(err, view) {
-    var ret = {};
-    var sigops = 0;
-
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
 
@@ -893,7 +892,7 @@ Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, state, callbac
         // Add new coins.
         view.addTX(tx);
 
-        return next();
+        next();
       });
     }, function(err) {
       if (err)