diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 96ea06236..3f393d2c0 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
         pblock->hashFinalSaplingRoot   = sapling_tree.root();
 
         // all PoS chains need this data in the block at all times
-        if ( ASSETCHAINS_LWMAPOS || ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 || HUSH_MININGTHREADS > 0 )
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_LWMAPOS || HUSH_MININGTHREADS > 0 )
         {
             UpdateTime(pblock, Params().GetConsensus(), pindexPrev);
             pblock->nBits = GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, pblock, Params().GetConsensus());
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
         pblock->nSolution.clear();
         pblocktemplate->vTxSigOps[0] = GetLegacySigOpCount(pblock->vtx[0]);
 
-        if ( ASSETCHAINS_CC == 0 && pindexPrev != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 && (IS_HUSH_NOTARY == 0 || My_notaryid < 0) )
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_CC == 0 && pindexPrev != 0 && (IS_HUSH_NOTARY == 0 || My_notaryid < 0) )
         {
             CValidationState state;
             //fprintf(stderr,"%s: check validity\n", __func__);
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ void static RandomXMiner()
                     return;
                 }
                 static uint32_t counter;
-                if ( counter++ < 10 && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 )
+                if ( counter++ < 10 )
                     fprintf(stderr,"RandomXMiner: created illegal blockB, retry with counter=%u\n", counter);
                 sleep(1);
                 continue;