diff --git a/src/cc/marmara.cpp b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
index db794c33b..3ddbac581 100644
--- a/src/cc/marmara.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
@@ -255,10 +255,13 @@ int32_t MarmaraValidateCoinbase(int32_t height,CTransaction tx)
     return(-1);
 }
 
-bool MarmaraPoScheck(char *destaddr,CScript opret,CScript scriptPubKey)
+bool MarmaraPoScheck(char *destaddr,CScript opret,CTransaction staketx)
 {
     CPubKey Marmarapk,pk; int32_t height,unlockht; uint8_t funcid; char coinaddr[64]; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C;
-    if ( opret == scriptPubKey )
+    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ);
+    TxToJSON(tx, uint256(), result);
+    fprintf(stderr,"%s\n",result.ToString());
+    if ( staketx.vout.size() == 2 && opret == staketx.vout[1].scriptPubKey )
     {
         cp = CCinit(&C,EVAL_MARMARA);
         funcid = DecodeMaramaraCoinbaseOpRet(opret,pk,height,unlockht);
diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index c2d2716c1..bdcad8d7b 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ int32_t komodo_WhoStaked(CBlock *pblock, CTxDestination &addressout)
     return(0);
 }
 
-bool MarmaraPoScheck(char *destaddr,CScript opret,CScript scriptPubKey);
+bool MarmaraPoScheck(char *destaddr,CScript opret,CTransaction staketx);
 
 int32_t komodo_isPoS(CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
 {
@@ -653,17 +653,17 @@ int32_t komodo_isPoS(CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
             if ( ExtractDestination(pblock->vtx[n-1].vout[0].scriptPubKey,voutaddress) )
             {
                 strcpy(voutaddr,CBitcoinAddress(voutaddress).ToString().c_str());
-                fprintf(stderr,"voutaddr.%s vs destaddr.%s\n",voutaddr,destaddr);
+                //fprintf(stderr,"voutaddr.%s vs destaddr.%s\n",voutaddr,destaddr);
                 if ( pblock->vtx[n-1].vout[0].nValue == value && strcmp(destaddr,voutaddr) == 0 )
                 {
                     if ( ASSETCHAINS_MARMARA == 0 )
                         return(1);
                     else
                     {
-                        if ( pblock->vtx[n-1].vout[0].scriptPubKey.IsPayToCryptoCondition() != 0 && (numvouts= pblock->vtx[n-1].vout.size()) > 1 )
+                        if ( pblock->vtx[n-1].vout[0].scriptPubKey.IsPayToCryptoCondition() != 0 && (numvouts= pblock->vtx[n-1].vout.size()) == 2 )
                         {
 //fprintf(stderr,"validate proper %s %s signature and unlockht preservation\n",voutaddr,destaddr);
-                            return(MarmaraPoScheck(destaddr,opret,pblock->vtx[n-1].vout[numvouts-1].scriptPubKey));
+                            return(MarmaraPoScheck(destaddr,opret,pblock->vtx[n-1]));
                         }
                         else
                         {
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 78eb84e7b..01ff9da0c 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
                 pblocktemplate->vTxSigOps.push_back(GetLegacySigOpCount(txStaked));
                 nFees += txfees;
                 pblock->nTime = blocktime;
-                //printf("staking PoS ht.%d t%u lag.%u\n",(int32_t)chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1,blocktime,(uint32_t)(GetAdjustedTime() - (blocktime-13)));
+printf("staking PoS ht.%d t%u lag.%u\n",(int32_t)chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1,blocktime,(uint32_t)(GetAdjustedTime() - (blocktime-13)));
             } else return(0); //fprintf(stderr,"no utxos eligible for staking\n");
         }
         // Create coinbase tx