diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 905f86df5..fd740d2dd 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -498,9 +498,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
                     }
                 }
 
-                // opreturns of this size or smaller get amnesty and do not have to pay increased fees
-                int amnestySize = 128;
-                if ((nTxOpretSize > amnestySize) && (feeRate < opretMinFeeRate)) {
+                if (feeRate < opretMinFeeRate) {
                     fSpamTx = true;
                     std::cerr << __func__ << ": " << tx.GetHash().ToString() << " nTxSize=" << nTxSize << " nTxOpretSize=" << nTxOpretSize << " feeRate=" << feeRate.ToString() << " opretMinFeeRate=" << opretMinFeeRate.ToString() << " fSpamTx=" << fSpamTx << std::endl;
                     continue;