diff --git a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
index 402ddc6bc..a58ba717e 100644
--- a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
+++ b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
@@ -229,12 +229,8 @@ func (a *addrBook) RemoveAddress(addr *p2p.NetAddress) {
 func (a *addrBook) IsGood(addr *p2p.NetAddress) bool {
 	a.mtx.Lock()
 	defer a.mtx.Unlock()
-	ka, ok := a.addrLookup[addr.ID]
-	if !ok || ka == nil {
-		return false
-	}
 
-	return ka.isOld()
+	return a.addrLookup[addr.ID].isOld()
 }
 
 // IsBanned returns true if the peer is currently banned