diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 251a2460..ea332576 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ Pool.prototype.handleBlock = co(function* handleBlock(peer, block) {
         throw err;
       }
       this.logger.debug('Peer sent an orphan block. Resolving.');
-      yield peer.resolveOrphan(null, block.hash('hex'));
+      yield peer.resolveOrphan(null, hash);
       this.scheduleRequests(peer);
       throw err;
     }