diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 572dc5427..89cdb1667 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -100,14 +100,10 @@ class Chain extends AsyncEmitter {
 
     this.setDeploymentState(state);
 
-    if (this.options.compactTree) {
-      if (this.options.spv)
-        throw new Error('Cannot compact tree in SPV mode.');
-
-      // Will call syncTree() after compaction.
-      await this.compactTree();
-    } else {
-      if (!this.options.spv)
+    if (!this.options.spv) {
+      if (this.options.compactTree)
+        await this.compactTree();
+      else
         await this.syncTree();
     }