diff --git a/src/cc/marmara.cpp b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
index d743746b2..97febf8e5 100644
--- a/src/cc/marmara.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/marmara.cpp
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ int32_t MarmaraSignature(uint8_t *utxosig,CMutableTransaction &mtx)
             for (i=0; i<siglen; i++)
             {
                 utxosig[i] = ptr[i];
-                fprintf(stderr,"%02x",ptr[i]);
+                //fprintf(stderr,"%02x",ptr[i]);
             }
-            fprintf(stderr," got signed rawtx.%s siglen.%d\n",rawtx.c_str(),siglen);
+            //fprintf(stderr," got signed rawtx.%s siglen.%d\n",rawtx.c_str(),siglen);
             return(siglen);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 383f4bf40..9a17a71a2 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -2274,8 +2274,10 @@ int32_t komodo_staked(CMutableTransaction &txNew,uint32_t nBits,uint32_t *blockt
         }
         else
         {
-            fprintf(stderr,"add opreturn and CCFinalizetx\n");
             siglen = MarmaraSignature(utxosig,txNew);
+            if ( signlen > 0 )
+                signSuccess = true;
+            else signSuccess = false;
         }
         if (!signSuccess)
             fprintf(stderr,"failed to create signature\n");