diff --git a/ethdb/remotedb/remotedb.go b/ethdb/remotedb/remotedb.go
index 4f01ead73c..8a91fdbcf2 100644
--- a/ethdb/remotedb/remotedb.go
+++ b/ethdb/remotedb/remotedb.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (db *Database) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 func (db *Database) HasAncient(kind string, number uint64) (bool, error) {
 	if _, err := db.Ancient(kind, number); err != nil {
-		return false, nil
+		return false, err
 	}
 	return true, nil
 }