diff --git a/src/interfaces/node.cpp b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
--- a/src/interfaces/node.cpp
+++ b/src/interfaces/node.cpp
@@ -198,11 +198,8 @@
             return Params().GenesisBlock().GetBlockTime();
         }
         double getVerificationProgress() override {
-            const CBlockIndex *tip;
-            {
-                LOCK(::cs_main);
-                tip = ::chainActive.Tip();
-            }
+            LOCK(::cs_main);
+            const CBlockIndex *tip = ::chainActive.Tip();
             return GuessVerificationProgress(Params().TxData(), tip);
         }
         bool isInitialBlockDownload() override {