diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 0cdfa066f..ac2544cb2 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ extern int32_t KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE;
 bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned int nBits, const Consensus::Params& params)
 {
     extern int32_t KOMODO_REWIND;
-    bool fNegative,fOverflow; int32_t i,nonz=0,special,special2,notaryid,flag = 0;
+    bool fNegative,fOverflow; int32_t i,nonz=0,special,special2,notaryid=-1,flag = 0;
     arith_uint256 bnTarget;
 
     bnTarget.SetCompact(nBits, &fNegative, &fOverflow);