diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 24c3358c2..e19a1126c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -770,11 +770,11 @@ void komodo_index2pubkey33(uint8_t *pubkey33,CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height)
     memset(pubkey33,0,33);
     if ( pindex != 0 )
     {
-        if ( komodo_blockload(block,pindex) == 0 )
+        /*if ( komodo_blockload(block,pindex) == 0 )
         {
             komodo_block2pubkey33(pindex->pubkey33,block);
             return;
-        }
+        }*/
         if ( pindex->didinit != 0 )
         {
             memcpy(pubkey33,pindex->pubkey33,33);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ea0f8de08..6bfe65a28 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ bool CheckBlockHeader(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex, const CBlockHeader& bl
         return state.DoS(100, error("CheckBlockHeader(): Equihash solution invalid"),REJECT_INVALID, "invalid-solution");
     
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
-    //komodo_index2pubkey33(pubkey33,pindex,height);
+    komodo_index2pubkey33(pubkey33,pindex,height);
     if ( fCheckPOW && !CheckProofOfWork(height,pubkey33,blockhdr.GetHash(), blockhdr.nBits, Params().GetConsensus()) )
         return state.DoS(50, error("CheckBlockHeader(): proof of work failed"),REJECT_INVALID, "high-hash");
     return true;