diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 5f8c6d134..be262b24f 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -1714,12 +1714,12 @@ int32_t komodo_opretvalidate(int32_t nHeight,CScript scriptPubKey)
                 fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d: lag.%d %.4f USD, %.4f GBP, %.4f EUR, GBPUSD %.6f, EURUSD %.6f, EURGBP %.6f [%d]\n",nHeight,lag,btcusd,btcgbp,btceur,btcusd/btcgbp,btcusd/btceur,btcgbp/btceur,lag2);
                 if ( komodo_heightpricebits(prevbits,nHeight-1) == 0 )
                 {
-                    if ( nHeight < 500 )
+                    /*if ( nHeight < 500 )
                     {
                         for (i=0; i<n; i++)
                             if ( pricebits[i] == 0 )
                                 pricebits[i] = prevbits[i];
-                    }
+                    }*/
                     if ( komodo_pricecmp(nHeight,n,&maxflag,pricebits,prevbits,PRICES_MAXCHANGE) < 0 )
                     {
                         for (i=1; i<n; i++)
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ int32_t komodo_opretvalidate(int32_t nHeight,CScript scriptPubKey)
                         fprintf(stderr," newprices.%d\n",nHeight);
 
                         fprintf(stderr,"vs prev maxflag.%d cmp error\n",maxflag);
-                        if ( nHeight > 500 )
+                        //if ( nHeight > 500 )
                             return(-1);
                     } // else this is the good case we hope to happen
                 } //else return(-1);