diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 0adbb62e3..7a7b5c99b 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ void komodo_args()
             extern int COINBASE_MATURITY;
             komodo_configfile(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ASSETCHAINS_PORT + 1);
             if ( komodo_baseid(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) >= 0 )
-                COINBASE_MATURITY = 0;
+                COINBASE_MATURITY = 1;
         }
     }
     else
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 49cfadfda..8637d719e 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
     try {
         while (true)
         {
-            if (chainparams.MiningRequiresPeers())
+            if (0&&chainparams.MiningRequiresPeers())
             {
                 // Busy-wait for the network to come online so we don't waste time mining
                 // on an obsolete chain. In regtest mode we expect to fly solo.