diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index d9d4880f3..16e2a1cc1 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ func selectMessages(ctx context.Context, al actorLookup, base *MiningBase, msgs
 		if _, ok := inclNonces[from]; !ok {
 			act, err := al(ctx, from, base.ts)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, xerrors.Errorf("failed to check message sender balance: %w", err)
+				log.Warnf("failed to check message sender balance, skipping message: %+v", err)
+				continue
 			}
 
 			inclNonces[from] = act.Nonce
diff --git a/node/node_test.go b/node/node_test.go
index ea92a92b6..078f0ba14 100644
--- a/node/node_test.go
+++ b/node/node_test.go
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestAPIRPC(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAPIDealFlow(t *testing.T) {
-	test.TestDealFlow(t, mockSbBuilder, 10 * time.Millisecond)
+	test.TestDealFlow(t, mockSbBuilder, 10*time.Millisecond)
 }
 
 func TestAPIDealFlowReal(t *testing.T) {