diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_deposit.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_deposit.c
index 45d0c6f7f..b7182e0cf 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_deposit.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_purses_deposit.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ deposit_transaction (void *cls,
   struct PurseDepositContext *pcc = cls;
   enum GNUNET_DB_QueryStatus qs;
 
+  qs = GNUNET_DB_STATUS_SUCCESS_NO_RESULTS;
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i<pcc->num_coins; i++)
   {
     struct Coin *coin = &pcc->coins[i];
diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_refreshes_reveal.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_refreshes_reveal.c
index 0c1701bb2..9fd9eac46 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_refreshes_reveal.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd_refreshes_reveal.c
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ resolve_refreshes_reveal_denominations (
     }
   }
 
+  old_dk = TEH_keys_denomination_by_hash2 (
+    ksh,
+    &rctx->melt.session.coin.denom_pub_hash,
+    connection,
+    &ret);
+  if (NULL == old_dk)
+    return ret;
 
   /* Parse denomination key hashes */
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i<num_fresh_coins; i++)
@@ -531,13 +538,6 @@ resolve_refreshes_reveal_denominations (
                                              &ret);
     if (NULL == dks[i])
       return ret;
-    old_dk = TEH_keys_denomination_by_hash2 (ksh,
-                                             &rctx->melt.session.coin.
-                                             denom_pub_hash,
-                                             connection,
-                                             &ret);
-    if (NULL == old_dk)
-      return ret;
     if ( (TALER_DENOMINATION_CS == dks[i]->denom_pub.cipher) &&
          (rctx->no_rms) )
     {