diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 52b7972b0..619f41ef8 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ int32_t komodo_chosennotary(int32_t *notaryidp,int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33)
             return(modval);
         }
     }
+    //if ( height >= 250000 )
+        return(-1);
     htind = height / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP;
     pthread_mutex_lock(&komodo_mutex);
     HASH_FIND(hh,Pubkeys[htind].Notaries,pubkey33,33,kp);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 25d74eb1a..4adbc26a5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3872,6 +3872,7 @@ bool LoadBlockIndex()
         return false;
     }
     KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 0;
+    fprintf(stderr,"finished loading blocks\n");
     return true;
 }