diff --git a/lbry/lbry/wallet/__init__.py b/lbry/lbry/wallet/__init__.py
index 6f73cc34d..443924889 100644
--- a/lbry/lbry/wallet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbry/lbry/wallet/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ __node_daemon__ = 'lbrycrdd'
 __node_cli__ = 'lbrycrd-cli'
 __node_bin__ = ''
 __node_url__ = (
-    'https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/releases/download/v0.17.3.1/lbrycrd-linux-1731.zip'
+    'https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/releases/download/v0.17.2.1/lbrycrd-linux.zip'
+    # 'https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/releases/download/v0.17.3.1/lbrycrd-linux-1731.zip'
 )
 __spvserver__ = 'lbry.wallet.server.coin.LBCRegTest'
 
diff --git a/torba/torba/client/basetransaction.py b/torba/torba/client/basetransaction.py
index e54d5e509..3b4761401 100644
--- a/torba/torba/client/basetransaction.py
+++ b/torba/torba/client/basetransaction.py
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ class BaseTransaction:
             stream = BCDataStream(self._raw)
             self.version = stream.read_uint32()
             input_count = stream.read_compact_size()
+            flag = 0
+            if input_count == 0:
+                flag = stream.read_uint8()
+                input_count = stream.read_compact_size()
             self._add(self._inputs, [
                 self.input_class.deserialize_from(stream) for _ in range(input_count)
             ])
@@ -432,6 +436,12 @@ class BaseTransaction:
             self._add(self._outputs, [
                 self.output_class.deserialize_from(stream) for _ in range(output_count)
             ])
+            if flag == 1:
+                # drain witness portion of transaction
+                # too many witnesses for no crime
+                for _ in range(input_count):
+                    for _ in range(stream.read_compact_size()):
+                        stream.read(stream.read_compact_size())
             self.locktime = stream.read_uint32()
 
     @classmethod