diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index 3c9e87dc6..45362b789 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ func NewService(cfg Config) (Service, error) {
 		cache:    newFIFOCache(cacheMaxCapacity),
 		txx:      newFIFOCache(cacheMaxCapacity),
 		messages: make(chan Payload, 100),
+
+		transactions: make(chan *transaction.Transaction, 100),
 	}
 
 	if cfg.Wallet == nil {
@@ -302,8 +304,8 @@ func (s *service) getVerifiedTx(count int) []block.Transaction {
 	txx := pool.GetVerifiedTransactions()
 
 	res := make([]block.Transaction, len(txx)+1)
-	for i := 1; i < len(res); i++ {
-		res[i] = txx[i]
+	for i := range txx {
+		res[i+1] = txx[i]
 	}
 
 	for {
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e62d53185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package consensus
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/block"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestNewService(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newTestService(t)
+	tx := &transaction.Transaction{
+		Type: transaction.MinerType,
+		Data: &transaction.MinerTX{Nonce: 12345},
+	}
+	item := core.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
+	srv.Chain.GetMemPool().TryAdd(tx.Hash(), item)
+
+	var txx []block.Transaction
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() { txx = srv.getVerifiedTx(1) })
+	require.Len(t, txx, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, tx, txx[1])
+}
+
+func newTestService(t *testing.T) *service {
+	srv, err := NewService(Config{
+		Broadcast: func(*Payload) {},
+		Chain:     newTestChain(t),
+		RequestTx: func(...util.Uint256) {},
+		Wallet: &config.WalletConfig{
+			Path:     "6PYLmjBYJ4wQTCEfqvnznGJwZeW9pfUcV5m5oreHxqryUgqKpTRAFt9L8Y",
+			Password: "one",
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return srv.(*service)
+}
+
+func newTestChain(t *testing.T) *core.Blockchain {
+	unitTestNetCfg, err := config.Load("../../config", config.ModeUnitTestNet)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(storage.NewMemoryStore(), unitTestNetCfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	go chain.Run()
+
+	return chain
+}
+
+type feer struct{}
+
+func (fs *feer) NetworkFee(*transaction.Transaction) util.Fixed8 { return util.Fixed8(0) }
+func (fs *feer) IsLowPriority(*transaction.Transaction) bool     { return false }
+func (fs *feer) FeePerByte(*transaction.Transaction) util.Fixed8 { return util.Fixed8(0) }
+func (fs *feer) SystemFee(*transaction.Transaction) util.Fixed8  { return util.Fixed8(0) }