diff --git a/lib/trader.js b/lib/trader.js
index 43dcd0d2..c71fc92e 100644
--- a/lib/trader.js
+++ b/lib/trader.js
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ Trader.prototype._consolidateTrades = function () {
 
 Trader.prototype._purchase = function (trade) {
   var self = this;
-  self.rate(trade.currency, function (err, rate) {
-    self.tradeExchange.purchase(trade.satoshis, rate, function (err) {
-      // XXX: don't ignore purchase errors
-      self.pollBalance();
-    });
+  var rate = self.rate(trade.currency);
+  self.tradeExchange.purchase(trade.satoshis, rate, function (err) {
+    console.dir(arguments);
+    // XXX: don't ignore purchase errors
+    self.pollBalance();
   });
 };