diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 6e4a09546..fed8cfcca 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1778,11 +1778,6 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
                 ASSETCHAINS_DECAY[i] = 0;
                 printf("ERA%u: ASSETCHAINS_DECAY cant be more than 100000000\n", i);
             }
-            if ( ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i]  < 64 )
-            {
-                ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i] = 64;
-                printf("ERA%u: ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY cant be less than 64. Set to 64.\n", i);
-            }
         }
 
         MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS = 60000;
@@ -1942,7 +1937,8 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
                 extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_REWARD[i]),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_REWARD[i]);
                 extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_HALVING[i]),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_HALVING[i]);
                 extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_DECAY[i]),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_DECAY[i]);
-                extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i]),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i]);
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[0] != 0 )
+                    extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i]),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_NOTARY_PAY[i]);
             }
 
             if (ASSETCHAINS_LASTERA > 0)
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 344ef6431..f35fb160c 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
         // Now we have the block time, we can get the active notaries.
         int32_t staked_era = 0; int8_t numSN = 0;
         uint8_t staked_pubkeys[64][33] = {0};
-        if ( is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) != 0 )
+        if ( is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) < 3 )
         {
+            // Only use speical miner for LABS chains in the actual cluster that use notarypay!
+            // It wouldnt hurt to use it on other chains, but serves little purpose. 
             staked_era = STAKED_era(pblock->nTime);
             numSN = numStakedNotaries(staked_pubkeys,staked_era);
         }
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
 
             if ( fNotarisation ) 
             {
-                // check if the notarization found is actually valid. 
+                // Special miner for notary pay chains.
                 if ( tx.vout.size() == 2 && tx.vout[1].nValue == 0 )
                 {
                     // Get the OP_RETURN for the notarisation