diff --git a/modules/parsers/2.1-parser.ts b/modules/parsers/2.1-parser.ts
index 56d4842f..531a2f89 100644
--- a/modules/parsers/2.1-parser.ts
+++ b/modules/parsers/2.1-parser.ts
@@ -108,10 +108,8 @@ export default class HyperionParser extends BaseParser {
             }
 
             const res = ds_msg[1];
-            let block = null;
-            let traces = [];
-            let deltas = [];
 
+            let block = null;
             if (res.block && res.block.length) {
 
                 if (typeof res.block === 'object' && res.block.length === 2) {
@@ -180,6 +178,8 @@ export default class HyperionParser extends BaseParser {
                 }
             }
 
+            // unpack traces
+            let traces = null;
             if (allowProcessing && res.traces && res.traces.length) {
 
                 // deserialize transaction_trace using abieos (faster)
@@ -208,12 +208,14 @@ export default class HyperionParser extends BaseParser {
                 }
             }
 
+            // unpack deltas
+            let deltas = null;
             if (allowProcessing && res.deltas && res.deltas.length) {
 
                 // deserialize table_delta using abieos
                 try {
                     ds_times.abieos.table_delta = timedFunction(dsProfiling, () => {
-                        worker.deserializeNative('table_delta[]', res.deltas);
+                        deltas = worker.deserializeNative('table_delta[]', res.deltas);
                     });
                 } catch (e) {
                     hLog('table_delta[] deserialization failed with abieos!');
diff --git a/workers/deserializer.ts b/workers/deserializer.ts
index 999f5eff..30fe85bb 100644
--- a/workers/deserializer.ts
+++ b/workers/deserializer.ts
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ export default class MainDSWorker extends HyperionWorker {
     deltaStructHandlers = {
 
         "contract_row": async (payload, block_num, block_ts, row, block_id) => {
+
             if (this.conf.indexer.abi_scan_mode) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -1182,6 +1183,7 @@ export default class MainDSWorker extends HyperionWorker {
                         if (process.env['live_mode'] === 'true') {
                             this.pushToDeltaStreamingQueue(buff, jsonRow);
                         }
+
                         if (typeof row.present !== "undefined") {
                             if (row.present === 0 && !this.conf.indexer.disable_delta_rm) {
                                 if (this.ch_ready) {