diff --git a/nano/core_test/node.cpp b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
index ce79ecf735..e6469084c7 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
@@ -1620,6 +1620,7 @@ TEST (node, unconfirmed_send)
 	// firstly, send two units from node1 to node2 and expect that both nodes see the block as confirmed
 	// (node1 will start an election for it, vote on it and node2 gets synced up)
 	auto send1 = wallet1->send_action (nano::dev::genesis->account (), key2.pub, 2 * nano::Mxrb_ratio);
+	ASSERT_NE (send1, nullptr);
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node1.block_confirmed (send1->hash ()));
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node2.block_confirmed (send1->hash ()));
 
diff --git a/nano/node/block_check_context.cpp b/nano/node/block_check_context.cpp
index 1047034b20..b1b77f4446 100644
--- a/nano/node/block_check_context.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/block_check_context.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ nano::process_result nano::block_check_context::check ()
 	{
 		return result;
 	}
-	switch (block_op ())
+	switch (op ())
 	{
 		case block_op::receive:
 			return check_receive_rules ();