diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 23e6b280e..64b283fb5 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1699,6 +1699,11 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
     {
         BITCOIND_RPCPORT = GetArg("-rpcport", ASSETCHAINS_RPCPORT);
         //fprintf(stderr,"(%s) port.%u chain params initialized\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,BITCOIND_RPCPORT);
+        if ( strcmp("PIRATE",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_HALVING == 77777 )
+        {
+            ASSETCHAINS_HALVING *= 5;
+            fprintf(stderr,"PIRATE halving changed to %d %.1f days\n",(int32_t)ASSETCHAINS_HALVING,(double)ASSETCHAINS_HALVING/1440);
+        }
     } else BITCOIND_RPCPORT = GetArg("-rpcport", BaseParams().RPCPort());
 }