diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c3fc62233..e4a9d04c3 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1080,9 +1080,7 @@ bool ContextualCheckTransaction(
         // Reject transactions intended for Sprout
         if (!tx.fOverwintered) {
             int32_t ht = Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER].nActivationHeight;
-            return state.DoS(
-                             return state.DoS((ht < 0 || nHeight < ht) ? 0 : dosLevel, error("ContextualCheckTransaction: overwinter is active"),
-                             REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-active");
+            return state.DoS((ht < 0 || nHeight < ht) ? 0 : dosLevel, error("ContextualCheckTransaction: overwinter is active"),REJECT_INVALID, "tx-overwinter-active");
         }
 
         // Check that all transactions are unexpired