diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV.h b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
index aacc0a583..c8338d365 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ int32_t NSPV_notarizationextract(int32_t verifyntz,int32_t *ntzheightp,uint256 *
         GetOpReturnData(tx.vout[1].scriptPubKey,opret);
         if ( opret.size() >= 32*2+4 )
         {
-            sleep(1); // needed to avoid no pnodes error
+            //sleep(1); // needed to avoid no pnodes error
             *desttxidp = NSPV_opretextract(ntzheightp,blockhashp,symbol,opret,tx.GetHash());
             nTime = NSPV_blocktime(*ntzheightp);
             komodo_notaries(elected,*ntzheightp,nTime);
diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h b/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
index cf409aa61..300d5de22 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV_wallet.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ int32_t NSPV_validatehdrs(struct NSPV_ntzsproofresp *ptr)
         if ( blockhash != ptr->common.hdrs[i].hashPrevBlock )
             return(-i-13);
     }
+    sleep(1);
     if ( NSPV_txextract(tx,ptr->prevntz,ptr->prevtxlen) < 0 )
         return(-8);
     else if ( tx.GetHash() != ptr->prevtxid )