diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index fd6fcc906..ca56ecb61 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ const char *Notaries_elected1[][2] =
 
 int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestamp)
 {
-    static uint8_t elected_pubkeys0[64][33],elected_pubkeys1[64][33],did0,did1,n0,n1;
+    static uint8_t elected_pubkeys0[64][33],elected_pubkeys1[64][33],did0,did1; static int32_t n0,n1;
     int32_t i,htind,n; uint64_t mask = 0; struct knotary_entry *kp,*tmp;
     if ( timestamp == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
         timestamp = komodo_heightstamp(height);