diff --git a/src/komodo_pax.h b/src/komodo_pax.h
index 3c1e0aee8..329d26e10 100644
--- a/src/komodo_pax.h
+++ b/src/komodo_pax.h
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ uint64_t _komodo_paxprice(uint64_t *kmdbtcp,uint64_t *btcusdp,int32_t height,cha
 
 int32_t komodo_kmdbtcusd(int32_t rwflag,uint64_t *kmdbtcp,uint64_t *btcusdp,int32_t height)
 {
-    static uint64_t *KMDBTCS,*BTCUSDS; static int32_t maxheight = -1; int32_t incr = 10000;
+    static uint64_t *KMDBTCS,*BTCUSDS; static int32_t maxheight = 0; int32_t incr = 10000;
     if ( height >= maxheight )
     {
         printf("height.%d maxheight.%d incr.%d\n",height,maxheight,incr);