diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 2b4cf8cbc..0f3033914 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1140,15 +1140,16 @@ uint32_t komodo_newstake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHe
 {
     CBlockIndex *pindex; bool fNegative,fOverflow; uint8_t hashbuf[256]; char address[64]; bits256 addrhash; arith_uint256 hashval; uint256 hash,pasthash; int64_t diff=0; int32_t segid,minage,i,iter=0; uint32_t mfactor=64,txtime,winner = 0; arith_uint256 bnMaxPoSdiff; uint64_t value,coinage,supply = ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY + nHeight*ASSETCHAINS_REWARD/SATOSHIDEN;
     txtime = komodo_txtime(&value,txid,vout,address);
-    if ( blocktime < prevtime+60 )
-        blocktime = prevtime+60;
+    if ( nHeight < 6000 )
+    {
+        if ( blocktime < prevtime+60 )
+            blocktime = prevtime+60;
+    }
     if ( value == 0 || txtime == 0 || blocktime == 0 || prevtime == 0 )
     {
         //fprintf(stderr,"komodo_stake null %.8f %u %u %u\n",dstr(value),txtime,blocktime,prevtime);
         return(0);
     }
-    if ( nHeight < 4400 ) // POSTEST64 change newstake to stake and stake to oldstake and remove
-        bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
     mfactor = 1024;
     if ( (minage= nHeight*3) > 6000 ) // about 100 blocks
         minage = 6000;
@@ -1449,16 +1450,7 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
         return(-1);
     }
     hash = pblock->GetHash();
-    /*if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 100 && height >= 4250 && height < 4400 ) // POSTEST64
-    {
-        bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
-        fprintf(stderr,"setmindiff ht.%d\n",height);
-    }
-    else*/
-    {
-        bnTarget.SetCompact(pblock->nBits,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
-        //fprintf(stderr,"set diff ht.%d slowflag.%d\n",height,slowflag);
-    }
+    bnTarget.SetCompact(pblock->nBits,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
     bhash = UintToArith256(hash);
     possible = komodo_block2pubkey33(pubkey33,pblock);
     //fprintf(stderr,"height.%d slowflag.%d possible.%d cmp.%d\n",height,slowflag,possible,bhash > bnTarget);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 2fb623b84..5e7871dd4 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn,int32_t gpucount)
             if ( (siglen= komodo_staked(txStaked,pblock->nBits,&blocktime,&txtime,&utxotxid,&utxovout,&utxovalue,utxosig)) > 0 )
             {
                 CAmount txfees = 0;
-                if ( (int32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nHeight+1 > 100 && GetAdjustedTime() < blocktime-13 )
+                if ( (int32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nHeight+1 > 100 && GetAdjustedTime() < blocktime-30 )
                     return(0);
                 pblock->vtx.push_back(txStaked);
                 pblocktemplate->vTxFees.push_back(txfees);
@@ -914,14 +914,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 && GetArg("-genproclimit", 0) == 0 )
             {
                 int32_t percPoS,z;
-                /*if ( Mining_height <= 100 )
-                {
-                    sleep(60);
-                    continue;
-                }*/
                 HASHTarget_POW = komodo_PoWtarget(&percPoS,HASHTarget,Mining_height,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED);
-                if ( Mining_height >= 4000 && Mining_height < 4400 ) // POSTEST64 remove this
-                    HASHTarget = arith_uint256().SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS);
                 if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED < 100 )
                 {
                     for (z=31; z>=0; z--)
@@ -984,7 +977,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
                         return false;
                     if ( B.nTime > GetAdjustedTime() )
                     {
-                        fprintf(stderr,"need to wait %d seconds to submit block\n",(int32_t)(B.nTime - GetAdjustedTime()));
+                        //fprintf(stderr,"need to wait %d seconds to submit block\n",(int32_t)(B.nTime - GetAdjustedTime()));
                         while ( GetAdjustedTime() < B.nTime-2 )
                         {
                             sleep(1);
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index a6117b35c..2e525e8cb 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash,unsigned int
     }
     if (fNegative || bnTarget == 0 || fOverflow || bnTarget > UintToArith256(params.powLimit))
         return error("CheckProofOfWork(): nBits below minimum work");
-    if (  ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 && height >= 4200 && height < 4400 ) // POSTEST64 remove this
-        bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )
     {