diff --git a/lib/services/block.js b/lib/services/block.js
index d499e6c1..7993ec67 100644
--- a/lib/services/block.js
+++ b/lib/services/block.js
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ BlockService.prototype._getLatestHash = function() {
   var self = this;
   return Promise.try(function() {
     return self.database.getAsync(Index.tip);
-  }).catch(LevelUp.errors.NotFoundError, function() {
+  }).catch(function(error) {
+    if (error.toString() !== 'NotFoundError: Key not found in database [tip]') {
+      throw error;
+    }
     return null;
   });
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b302e0b5..1dbd1b47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "express": "4.11.1",
     "glob": "*",
     "js-yaml": "^3.2.7",
-    "leveldown": "~1.0.0",
+    "leveldown": "~0.10.0",
     "levelup": "^0.19.0",
     "memdown": "^1.0.0",
     "moment": "~2.5.0",