diff --git a/codex/stores/networkstore.nim b/codex/stores/networkstore.nim
index 82a1428d..c035f5bd 100644
--- a/codex/stores/networkstore.nim
+++ b/codex/stores/networkstore.nim
@@ -37,13 +37,16 @@ type
 method getBlock*(self: NetworkStore, address: BlockAddress): Future[?!Block] {.async.} =
   trace "Getting block from local store or network", address
 
-  without blk =? await self.localStore.getBlock(address), error:
-    if not (error of BlockNotFoundError): return failure error
-    trace "Block not in local store", address
+  without blk =? (await self.localStore.getBlock(address)), err:
+    if not (err of BlockNotFoundError):
+      trace "Error getting block from local store", address, err = err.msg
+      return failure err
 
-    without newBlock =? (await self.engine.requestBlock(address)).catch, error:
-      trace "Unable to get block from exchange engine", address
-      return failure error
+    trace "Block not in local store", address, err = err.msg
+
+    without newBlock =? (await self.engine.requestBlock(address)), err:
+      trace "Unable to get block from exchange engine", address, err = err.msg
+      return failure err
 
     return success newBlock