diff --git a/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp b/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
index 17606bc63..18bd78596 100644
--- a/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
+++ b/src/consensus/upgrades.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ int CurrentEpoch(int nHeight, const Consensus::Params& params) {
             return idxInt;
         }
     }
+    // Base case
+    return Consensus::BASE_SPROUT;
 }
 
 uint32_t CurrentEpochBranchId(int nHeight, const Consensus::Params& params) {