diff --git a/mempool/reactor.go b/mempool/reactor.go
index dcb1844df..2ee98b97f 100644
--- a/mempool/reactor.go
+++ b/mempool/reactor.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (memR *MempoolReactor) broadcastTxRoutine(peer p2p.Peer) {
 		memTx := next.Value.(*mempoolTx)
 		// make sure the peer is up to date
 		height := memTx.Height()
-		if peerState_i := peer.Get(types.PeerStateKey); peerState_i != nil {
-			peerState := peerState_i.(PeerState)
+		if peerStateI := peer.Get(types.PeerStateKey); peerStateI != nil {
+			peerState := peerStateI.(PeerState)
 			peerHeight := peerState.GetHeight()
 			if peerHeight < height-1 { // Allow for a lag of 1 block
 				time.Sleep(peerCatchupSleepIntervalMS * time.Millisecond)