diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 04030e1..394d059 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Defined in bitcoin protocol here:
 exports.varIntBuffer = function(n){
     if (n < 0xfd)
         return new Buffer([n]);
-    else if (n < 0xffff){
-        var buff <= new Buffer(3);
+    else if (n <= 0xffff){
+        var buff = new Buffer(3);
         buff[0] = 0xfd;
         buff.writeUInt16LE(n, 1);
         return buff;