diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 2593d6cff..60ca7f24d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -739,9 +739,9 @@ void komodo_pindex_init(CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height)
         if ( komodo_blockload(block,pindex) == 0 )
         {
             komodo_block2pubkey33(pindex->pubkey33,block);
-            for (i=0; i<33; i++)
-                fprintf(stderr,"%02x",pindex->pubkey33[i]);
-            fprintf(stderr," set pubkey at height %d/%d\n",pindex->nHeight,height);
+            //for (i=0; i<33; i++)
+            //    fprintf(stderr,"%02x",pindex->pubkey33[i]);
+            //fprintf(stderr," set pubkey at height %d/%d\n",pindex->nHeight,height);
             pindex->didinit = (KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0);
         } // else fprintf(stderr,"error loading block at %d/%d",pindex->nHeight,height);
     }
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index a3a0e7260..a5813a7af 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )
     {
+        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 )
+            return false;
         for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
             printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
         printf(" hash vs ");
@@ -206,8 +208,6 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         for (i=0; i<66; i++)
             printf("%d ",mids[i]);
         printf(" minerids from ht.%d pindex.%p\n",height,pindex);
-        if ( KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS == 0 )
-            return false;
     }
     return true;
 }