diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 6eef597d0..450d9eb1e 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -275,15 +275,7 @@ uint32_t lwmaGetNextPOSRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const Consensus::
                     if ((j - i) >= VERUS_CONSECUTIVE_POS_THRESHOLD)
                     {
                         // if this is real time, return zero
-                        if ((strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "VRSC") == 0 && 
-                                NetworkUpgradeActive(pindexLast->GetHeight(), params, Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING)) ||
-                            (strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "VERUSTEST") == 0 && pindexLast->GetHeight() > 600))
-                        {
-                            // target of 0 (virtually impossible), if we hit max consecutive POS blocks
-                            nextTarget.SetCompact(0);
-                            return nextTarget.GetCompact();
-                        }
-                        else if (j == (N - 1))
+                        if (j == (N - 1))
                         {
                             // target of 0 (virtually impossible), if we hit max consecutive POS blocks
                             nextTarget.SetCompact(0);