diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 67cc6d8dc..6415b9d94 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void komodo_notarysinit(int32_t origheight,uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t num)
         memcpy(kp->pubkey,pubkeys[k],33);
         kp->notaryid = k;
         HASH_ADD_KEYPTR(hh,N.Notaries,kp->pubkey,33,kp);
-        if ( 1 && height > 10000 )
+        if ( 0 && height > 10000 )
         {
             for (i=0; i<33; i++)
                 printf("%02x",pubkeys[k][i]);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index a0588bcba..3f4a8975a 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey)
         script[34] = OP_CHECKSIG;
         //scriptPubKey = CScript() << ToByteVector(pubkey) << OP_CHECKSIG;
     }
-    if ( 1 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
+    if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
     {
         for (i=0; i<65; i++)
             fprintf(stderr,"%d ",komodo_minerid(chainActive.Tip()->nHeight-i));
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 0a9e5ee28..e9d0e7eef 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         }
         if ( nonz == 0 )
             return(true); // will come back via different path with pubkey set
+        special2 = komodo_is_special(height,pubkey33);
         if ( notaryid >= 0 && (height <= 90000 || (height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) > 64) )
         {
-            special2 = komodo_is_special(height,pubkey33);
             //if ( special2 == -2 )
             //    printf("height.%d special2.%d special.%d\n",height,special2,special);
             if ( height < 90000 || (height % KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) == 0 || (height < 80000 && (special != 0 || special2 > 0)) || (height >= 80000 && special2 > 0) )