diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 1bc0e984d..5cc09776c 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -200,9 +200,10 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
     //fprintf(stderr,"%s: added dummy coinbase\n", __func__);
 
     // Largest block you're willing to create:
-    unsigned int nBlockMaxSize = GetArg("-blockmaxsize", MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1));
+    unsigned int nBlockMaxSize = GetArg("-blockmaxsize", MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(1)); // MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1));
     // Limit to betweeen 1K and MAX_BLOCK_SIZE-1K for sanity:
-    nBlockMaxSize = std::max((unsigned int)1000, std::min((unsigned int)(MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1)-1000), nBlockMaxSize));
+    nBlockMaxSize = std::max((unsigned int)1000, std::min((unsigned int)(MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(1)-1000), nBlockMaxSize));
+    //nBlockMaxSize = std::max((unsigned int)1000, std::min((unsigned int)(MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight()+1)-1000), nBlockMaxSize));
 
     // How much of the block should be dedicated to high-priority transactions,
     // included regardless of the fees they pay