diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index af86faa76..1bb2ddf91 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -547,3 +547,15 @@ int32_t komodo_checkpoint(int32_t *notarized_heightp,int32_t nHeight,uint256 has
         fprintf(stderr,"couldnt find notary_hash %s ht.%d\n",notarized_hash.ToString().c_str(),notarized_height);
     return(0);
 }
+
+uint64_t komodo_accrued_interest(uint256 hash,int32_t n,int32_t checkheight,uint64_t checkvalue)
+{
+    uint64_t value; int32_t txheight; uint32_t locktime,tiptime;
+    if ( (locktime= komodo_interest_args(&txheight,&tiptime,&value,hash,n)) != 0 )
+    {
+        if ( (checkvalue == 0 || value == checkvalue) && (checkheight == 0 || txheight == checkheight) )
+            return(komodo_interest(txheight,value,locktime,tiptime));
+        //fprintf(stderr,"nValue %llu lock.%u:%u nTime.%u -> %llu\n",(long long)coins.vout[n].nValue,coins.nLockTime,timestamp,pindex->nTime,(long long)interest);
+    } else fprintf(stderr,"komodo_accrued_interest value mismatch %llu vs %llu or height mismatch %d vs %d\n",(long long)value,(long long)checkvalue,txheight,checkheight);
+    return(0);
+}
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 44e3f29d1..4c1f06dea 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -524,17 +524,7 @@ Value paxprices(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return ret;
 }
 
-uint64_t komodo_accrued_interest(uint256 hash,int32_t n,int32_t checkheight,uint64_t checkvalue)
-{
-    uint64_t value; int32_t txheight; uint32_t locktime,tiptime;
-    if ( (locktime= komodo_interest_args(&txheight,&tiptime,&value,hash,n)) != 0 )
-    {
-        if ( (checkvalue == 0 || value == checkvalue) && (checkheight == 0 || txheight == checkheight) )
-            return(komodo_interest(txheight,value,locktime,tiptime));
-        //fprintf(stderr,"nValue %llu lock.%u:%u nTime.%u -> %llu\n",(long long)coins.vout[n].nValue,coins.nLockTime,timestamp,pindex->nTime,(long long)interest);
-    } else fprintf(stderr,"komodo_accrued_interest value mismatch %llu vs %llu or height mismatch %d vs %d\n",(long long)value,(long long)checkvalue,txheight,checkheight);
-    return(0);
-}
+uint64_t komodo_accrued_interest(uint256 hash,int32_t n,int32_t checkheight,uint64_t checkvalue);
 
 Value gettxout(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {