diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 1d70612a1..18ad10cb0 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -222,24 +222,6 @@ void CChainParams::SetCheckpointData(CChainParams::CCheckpointData checkpointDat
     CChainParams::checkpointData = checkpointData;
 }
 
-/*
- To change the max block size, all that needs to be updated is the #define _MAX_BLOCK_SIZE in utils.h
- 
- However, doing that without any other changes will allow forking non-updated nodes by creating a larger block. So, make sure to height activate the new blocksize properly.
- 
- Assuming it is 8MB, then:
- #define _OLD_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE (4096 * 1024)
- #define _MAX_BLOCK_SIZE (2 * 4096 * 1024)
- 
- change the body of if:
- {
-    if ( height < saplinght+1000000 ) // activates 8MB blocks 1 million blocks after saplinght
-        return(_OLD_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
-    else return(_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
- }
-
-*/
-
 // Unused Testnet, for completeness. We make testcoins instead.
 class CTestNetParams : public CChainParams {
 public:
@@ -490,16 +472,27 @@ void UpdateNetworkUpgradeParameters(Consensus::UpgradeIndex idx, int nActivation
     regTestParams.UpdateNetworkUpgradeParameters(idx, nActivationHeight);
 }
 
+/*
+ To change the max block size, all that needs to be updated is the #define _MAX_BLOCK_SIZE in utils.h
+ 
+ However, doing that without any other changes will allow forking non-updated nodes by creating a larger block. So, make sure to height activate the new blocksize properly.
+ 
+ Assuming it is 8MB, then:
+ #define _OLD_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE (4096 * 1024)
+ #define _MAX_BLOCK_SIZE (2 * 4096 * 1024)
+ 
+ change the body of MAX_BLOCK_SIZE() function to
+ {
+    if ( height < saplinght+1000000 ) // activates 8MB blocks 1 million blocks after saplinght
+        return(_OLD_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
+    else return(_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
+ }
+
+*/
+
 int32_t MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(int32_t height)
 {
-    // this codebase requires sapling activation at height=1
-    int32_t saplinght = 1; // pCurrentParams->consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight;
-    //fprintf(stderr,"MAX_BLOCK_SIZE %d vs. %d\n",height,mainParams.consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight);
-    //if ( height <= 0 || (saplinght > 0 && height >= saplinght) )
-    //{
-        return(_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
-    //}
-    //else return(2000000);
+    return(_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
 }
 
 // Change the Hush blocktime at run-time(!)
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index ab5f8251c..466533ebb 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -1321,8 +1321,7 @@ void static RandomXMiner()
                     }
 
                     CValidationState state;
-                    { LOCK(cs_main);
-
+                    //{ LOCK(cs_main);
                     if ( !TestBlockValidity(state,B, chainActive.LastTip(), true, false))
                     {
                         h = UintToArith256(B.GetHash());
@@ -1333,8 +1332,7 @@ void static RandomXMiner()
                         fprintf(stderr,"\n");
                         return(false);
                     }
-
-                    }
+                    //}
                     SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
                     LogPrintf("HushRandomXMiner:\n");
                     LogPrintf("proof-of-work found  \n  hash: %s  \ntarget: %s\n", B.GetHash().GetHex(), HASHTarget.GetHex());
@@ -1693,8 +1691,8 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
                         fprintf(stderr," mined %s block %d!\n",SMART_CHAIN_SYMBOL,Mining_height);
                     }
                     CValidationState state;
-                    { LOCK(cs_main);
 
+                    //{ LOCK(cs_main);
                     if ( !TestBlockValidity(state,B, chainActive.LastTip(), true, false))
                     {
                         h = UintToArith256(B.GetHash());
@@ -1705,7 +1703,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
                         return(false);
                     }
 
-                    }
+                    //}
                     HUSH_CHOSEN_ONE = 1;
                     // Found a solution
                     SetThreadPriority(THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL);