diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index c2d3a5b02..55128ef8d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ uint32_t komodo_chainactive_timestamp()
 
 CBlockIndex *komodo_chainactive(int32_t height)
 {
-    if ( chainActive.Tip() != 0 )
+    if ( chainActive.LastTip() != 0 )
     {
         if ( height <= chainActive.LastTip()->nHeight )
             return(chainActive[height]);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 95e62247b..b41194cb5 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -854,22 +854,6 @@ void static VerusStaker(CWallet *pwallet)
 
     // try a nice clean peer connection to start
     waitForPeers(chainparams);
-    // try a nice clean peer connection to start
-    waitForPeers(chainparams);
-    CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, *pindexCur;
-    do {
-        {
-            LOCK(cs_main);
-            pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
-        }
-        MilliSleep(5000 + rand() % 5000);
-        {
-            LOCK(cs_main);
-            pindexCur = chainActive.Tip();
-        }
-    } while (pindexPrev != pindexCur);
-
-    sleep(5);
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);