diff --git a/lib/script/script.js b/lib/script/script.js
index fd3d2e6f..e0c256d8 100644
--- a/lib/script/script.js
+++ b/lib/script/script.js
@@ -3635,10 +3635,7 @@ Script.checksig = function checksig(msg, sig, key, flags) {
   if (!(flags & constants.flags.VERIFY_LOW_S))
     high = true;
 
-  if (SigCache)
-    return SigCache.verify(msg, sig.slice(0, -1), key, historical, high);
-
-  return ec.verify(msg, sig.slice(0, -1), key, historical, high);
+  return SigCache.verify(msg, sig.slice(0, -1), key, historical, high);
 };
 
 /**