diff --git a/lib/net/bip152.js b/lib/net/bip152.js
index 8d92ba69..4e02441f 100644
--- a/lib/net/bip152.js
+++ b/lib/net/bip152.js
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ CompactBlock.prototype.toBlock = function toBlock() {
   block.ts = this.ts;
   block.bits = this.bits;
   block.nonce = this.nonce;
-  block.totalTX = this.totalTX;
   block._hash = this._hash;
   block._hhash = this._hhash;
 
@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ CompactBlock.prototype.fromBlock = function fromBlock(block, witness, nonce) {
   this.ts = block.ts;
   this.bits = block.bits;
   this.nonce = block.nonce;
-  this.totalTX = block.totalTX;
+  this.totalTX = block.txs.length;
   this._hash = block._hash;
   this._hhash = block._hhash;