diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index 28a2570d..990269f3 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ DB.prototype.putBlock = function(block, callback) {
 };
 
 DB.prototype.getTransaction = function(txid, queryMempool, callback) {
-  this.bitcoind.getTransaction(txid, function(err, txBuffer) {
+  this.bitcoind.getTransaction(txid, queryMempool, function(err, txBuffer) {
     if(err) {
       return callback(err);
     }