diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index 10d71ea96..c6150f905 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ static const char *notaries_elected[NUM_KMD_SEASONS][NUM_KMD_NOTARIES][2] =
 //#define PRICES_DAYWINDOW (7)
 //#endif
 
-extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_TXPOW,ASSETCHAINS_PUBLIC,ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW;
+extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_TXPOW,ASSETCHAINS_PUBLIC;
+extern int8_t ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW;
 int32_t MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(int32_t height);
 extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
 extern uint16_t ASSETCHAINS_P2PPORT,ASSETCHAINS_RPCPORT;
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 9e470c657..0e3cbe577 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ fprintf(stderr,"extralen.%d before disable bits\n",extralen);
         }
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW == 0 && (pindex= komodo_activechain(1)) != 0 )
         {
+            CBlockIndex *pindex;
             if ( pindex->nTime > 1564499104-365*2*1440 )
             {
                 ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW = 1;