diff --git a/lib/di.js b/lib/di.js
index 78fac20..1608770 100644
--- a/lib/di.js
+++ b/lib/di.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export async function verifyCredential({config, credential, checks} = {}) {
 
   // only check credential status when option is set
   const checkStatus = checks.includes('credentialStatus') ?
-    _checkStatus : undefined;
+    _checkStatus : () => ({verified: true});
 
   const result = await vc.verifyCredential({
     credential,