diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 26026e332..a3a3b850f 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int32_t komodo_blockindexcheck(CBlockIndex *pindex,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 int32_t komodo_blockcheck(CBlock *block,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 {
     CBlockIndex *bindex = new CBlockIndex(block->GetBlockHeader());
-    if ( bindex->nHeight <= NOTARIZED_HEIGHT )
+    if ( bindex != 0 && bindex->nHeight <= NOTARIZED_HEIGHT )
         return(-1);
     // 1 -> valid notary block, change nBits to KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS
     // -1 -> invalid, ie, prior to notarized block
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 14cffc68e..3f41363c1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2946,13 +2946,13 @@ bool FindUndoPos(CValidationState &state, int nFile, CDiskBlockPos &pos, unsigne
 
 bool CheckBlockHeader(const CBlockHeader& block, CValidationState& state, bool fCheckPOW)
 {
-    int32_t retval; uint32_t nBits; CBlockIndex *bindex = new CBlockIndex(block);
+    int32_t retval; uint32_t nBits; //CBlockIndex *bindex = new CBlockIndex(block);
     // Check timestamp
     if (block.GetBlockTime() > GetAdjustedTime() + 60)
         return state.Invalid(error("CheckBlockHeader(): block timestamp too far in the future"),REJECT_INVALID, "time-too-new");
     nBits = block.nBits;
-    if ( bindex != 0 && (bindex->nHeight < NOTARIZED_HEIGHT || (bindex->nHeight == NOTARIZED_HEIGHT && NOTARIZED_HASH != bindex->GetBlockHash())) )
-        return(false);
+    //if ( bindex != 0 && (bindex->nHeight < NOTARIZED_HEIGHT || (bindex->nHeight == NOTARIZED_HEIGHT && NOTARIZED_HASH != bindex->GetBlockHash())) )
+    //    return(false);
     if ( (retval= komodo_blockhdrcheck(&block,&nBits)) == 0 )
     {
         // Check Equihash solution is valid