diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV.h b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
index c623e15d1..aacc0a583 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ int32_t NSPV_notarizationextract(int32_t verifyntz,int32_t *ntzheightp,uint256 *
         GetOpReturnData(tx.vout[1].scriptPubKey,opret);
         if ( opret.size() >= 32*2+4 )
         {
-            //sleep(1);
+            sleep(1); // needed to avoid no pnodes error
             *desttxidp = NSPV_opretextract(ntzheightp,blockhashp,symbol,opret,tx.GetHash());
             nTime = NSPV_blocktime(*ntzheightp);
             komodo_notaries(elected,*ntzheightp,nTime);