1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts b/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
index d9e28f9f2..a46d985f5 100644
--- a/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/base-contract/src/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export class BaseContract {
         const constructorAbiIfExists = _.find(
             abi,
             (abiDefinition: AbiDefinition) => abiDefinition.type === AbiType.Constructor,
+            // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unnecessary-type-assertion
         ) as ConstructorAbi | undefined;
         if (!_.isUndefined(constructorAbiIfExists)) {
             return constructorAbiIfExists;
@@ -79,8 +80,7 @@ export class BaseContract {
             // Awaiting https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/pull/13288 to be merged
         } as any;
         if (_.isUndefined(txDataWithDefaults.gas) && !_.isUndefined(estimateGasAsync)) {
-            const estimatedGas = await estimateGasAsync(txData);
-            txDataWithDefaults.gas = estimatedGas;
+            txDataWithDefaults.gas = await estimateGasAsync(txData);
         }
         return txDataWithDefaults;
     }