diff --git a/lib/bcoin/protocol/framer.js b/lib/bcoin/protocol/framer.js
index 788aff31..300060ef 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/protocol/framer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/protocol/framer.js
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ Framer.block = function _block(block, type) {
 };
 
 Framer.prototype.block = function _block(block) {
-  return this.packet(Framer.block(block, 'block'));
+  return this.packet('block', Framer.block(block, 'block'));
 };
 
 Framer.prototype.merkleBlock = function merkleBlock(block) {
   // XXX Technically we're also supposed to send `tx` packets accompanying the
   // merkleblock here if we have them, as per the offical bitcoin client.
-  return this.packet(Framer.block(block, 'merkleblock'));
+  return this.packet('merkleblock', Framer.block(block, 'merkleblock'));
 };
 
 Framer.prototype.addr = function addr(peers) {