diff --git a/src/primitives/transaction.cpp b/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
index 4f61b24ea..9bcc0e8a0 100644
--- a/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool JSDescription::Verify(
     const uint256& pubKeyHash
 ) const {
     auto pv = SproutProofVerifier(params, verifier, pubKeyHash, *this);
-    boost::apply_visitor(pv, proof);
+    return boost::apply_visitor(pv, proof);
 }
 
 uint256 JSDescription::h_sig(ZCJoinSplit& params, const uint256& pubKeyHash) const