diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 18f32f4fa..320904725 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -170,19 +170,19 @@ int32_t komodo_parsestatefile(struct komodo_state *sp,FILE *fp,char *symbol,char
 void komodo_stateupdate(int32_t height,uint8_t notarypubs[][33],uint8_t numnotaries,uint8_t notaryid,uint256 txhash,uint64_t voutmask,uint8_t numvouts,uint32_t *pvals,uint8_t numpvals,int32_t KMDheight,uint64_t opretvalue,uint8_t *opretbuf,uint16_t opretlen,uint16_t vout)
 {
     static FILE *fp; static int32_t errs;
-    struct komodo_state *sp; char fname[512],fname2[512],symbol[16],dest[16]; int32_t ht,func; uint8_t num,pubkeys[64][33];
+    struct komodo_state *sp; char fname[512],symbol[16],dest[16]; int32_t ht,func; uint8_t num,pubkeys[64][33];
     if ( (sp= komodo_stateptr(symbol,dest)) == 0 )
         return;
     if ( fp == 0 )
     {
 #ifdef WIN32
         sprintf(fname,"%s\\%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"komodostate");
-        sprintf(fname2,"%s\\%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"minerids");
+        //sprintf(fname2,"%s\\%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"minerids");
 #else
         sprintf(fname,"%s/%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"komodostate");
-        sprintf(fname2,"%s/%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"minerids");
+        //sprintf(fname2,"%s/%s",GetDataDir(false).string().c_str(),(char *)"minerids");
 #endif
-        memset(Minerids,0xfe,sizeof(Minerids));
+        /*memset(Minerids,0xfe,sizeof(Minerids));
         if ( (Minerfp= fopen(fname2,"rb+")) == 0 )
         {
             if ( (Minerfp= fopen(fname2,"wb")) != 0 )
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void komodo_stateupdate(int32_t height,uint8_t notarypubs[][33],uint8_t numnotar
             Minerfp = fopen(fname2,"rb+");
         }
         if ( Minerfp != 0 && fread(Minerids,1,sizeof(Minerids),Minerfp) != sizeof(Minerids) )
-            printf("read error Minerids\n");
+            printf("read error Minerids\n");*/
         if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"rb+")) != 0 )
         {
             while ( komodo_parsestatefile(sp,fp,symbol,dest) >= 0 )
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
                     memcpy(scriptbuf,(uint8_t *)&block.vtx[i].vout[j].scriptPubKey[0],len);
 #endif
                     notaryid = komodo_voutupdate(&isratification,notaryid,scriptbuf,len,height,txhash,i,j,&voutmask,&specialtx,&notarizedheight,(uint64_t)block.vtx[i].vout[j].nValue);
-                    if ( i == 0 && j == 0 && komodo_chosennotary(&nid,height,scriptbuf + 1) >= 0 )
+                    /*if ( i == 0 && j == 0 && komodo_chosennotary(&nid,height,scriptbuf + 1) >= 0 )
                     {
                         if ( height < sizeof(Minerids)/sizeof(*Minerids) )
                         {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                    }
+                    }*/
                     if ( 0 && i > 0 )
                     {
                         for (k=0; k<len; k++)
diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 6761855dd..2222fba46 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void komodo_disconnect(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
 {
     //int32_t i; uint256 hash;
     komodo_init(pindex->nHeight);
-    Minerids[pindex->nHeight] = -2;
+    //Minerids[pindex->nHeight] = -2;
     //hash = block.GetHash();
     //for (i=0; i<32; i++)
     //    printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
@@ -492,53 +492,17 @@ int8_t komodo_minerid(int32_t height)
         }
     }
     return(-1);
-    /*if ( Minerids[height] >= -1 )
-    {
-        printf("cached[%d] -> %d\n",height,Minerids[height]);
-        return(Minerids[height]);
-    }
-    if ( depth < 1 )
-    {
-        if ( (pindex= chainActive[height]) != 0 )
-        {
-            depth++;
-            komodo_index2pubkey33(pubkey33,pindex,height);
-            komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33);
-            if ( notaryid >= -1 )
-            {
-                Minerids[height] = notaryid;
-                if ( Minerfp != 0 )
-                {
-                    fseek(Minerfp,height,SEEK_SET);
-                    fputc(Minerids[height],Minerfp);
-                    fflush(Minerfp);
-                }
-            }
-            depth--;
-            return(notaryid);
-        }
-    }
-    return(-2);*/
 }
 
 int32_t komodo_is_special(int32_t height,uint8_t pubkey33[33])
 {
-    int32_t i,notaryid;
+    int32_t i,notaryid,minerid;
     komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33);
     if ( height >= 34000 && notaryid >= 0 )
     {
         for (i=1; i<64; i++)
         {
-            if ( Minerids[height-i] == -2 )
-            {
-                Minerids[height-i] = komodo_minerid(height-i);
-                if ( Minerids[height - i] == -2 )
-                {
-                    fprintf(stderr,"second -2 for Minerids[%d] current.%d\n",height-i,height);
-                    return(-2);
-                }
-            }
-            if ( Minerids[height-i] == notaryid )
+            if ( komodo_minerid(height-i) == notaryid )
                 return(-1);
         }
         return(1);
@@ -567,7 +531,7 @@ int32_t komodo_checkpoint(int32_t *notarized_heightp,int32_t nHeight,uint256 has
                 return(-1);
             }
         } else fprintf(stderr,"unexpected error notary_hash %s ht.%d at ht.%d\n",notarized_hash.ToString().c_str(),notarized_height,notary->nHeight);
-    } else if ( notarized_height > 0 )
+    } else if ( notarized_height > 0 && notarized_height != 73880 )
         fprintf(stderr,"couldnt find notary_hash %s ht.%d\n",notarized_hash.ToString().c_str(),notarized_height);
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/komodo_globals.h b/src/komodo_globals.h
index 86cc65ad8..aba22a8eb 100644
--- a/src/komodo_globals.h
+++ b/src/komodo_globals.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ int32_t komodo_chosennotary(int32_t *notaryidp,int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33)
 
 pthread_mutex_t komodo_mutex;
 
-FILE *Minerfp;
-int8_t Minerids[KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS]; // 5 million blocks
+//FILE *Minerfp;
+//int8_t Minerids[KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS]; // 5 million blocks
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP ((ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0) ? 2000 : 100)
 
 int32_t KMDHEIGHT = 43000;
diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index f11ed60a7..ba1bf93f6 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ void komodo_init(int32_t height)
             komodo_notarysinit(0,pubkeys,k);
         }
         memset(&zero,0,sizeof(zero));
-        for (i=0; i<sizeof(Minerids); i++)
-            Minerids[i] = -2;
+        //for (i=0; i<sizeof(Minerids); i++)
+        //    Minerids[i] = -2;
         didinit = 1;
     }
     komodo_stateupdate(0,0,0,0,zero,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);