diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties.go b/beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties.go
index 1d68f669c60c..fd0163625eb3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/helpers/rewards_penalties.go
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ func IncreaseBalance(state *pb.BeaconState, idx uint64, delta uint64) *pb.Beacon
 func DecreaseBalance(state *pb.BeaconState, idx uint64, delta uint64) *pb.BeaconState {
 	currentBalance := Balance(state, idx)
 	if currentBalance >= delta {
-		SetBalance(state, idx, currentBalance-delta)
-	} else {
-		SetBalance(state, idx, 0)
+		return SetBalance(state, idx, currentBalance-delta)
+
 	}
-	return state
+	return SetBalance(state, idx, 0)
 }
diff --git a/shared/params/config.go b/shared/params/config.go
index 212b2818f8c8..242878387272 100644
--- a/shared/params/config.go
+++ b/shared/params/config.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var defaultBeaconConfig = &BeaconChainConfig{
 	MinDepositAmount:           1 * 1e9,
 	MaxDepositAmount:           32 * 1e9,
 	EjectionBalance:            16 * 1e9,
-	HighBalanceIncrement:       1 * 1E9,
+	HighBalanceIncrement:       1 * 1e9,
 	ForkChoiceBalanceIncrement: 1 * 1e9,
 
 	// Initial value constants.