diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 49efdd38e..ed465b083 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
         if ( (pprev= mapBlockIndex[pblock->hashPrevBlock]) != 0 )
             height = pprev->nHeight + 1;
         fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d ht.%d zeroheight\n",slowflag,height);
-        if ( height == 0 )
+        //if ( height == 0 )
             return(0);
     }
     bnTarget.SetCompact(pblock->nBits,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
             }
         }
     }
-   //fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d ht.%d notaryid.%d failed.%d\n",slowflag,height,notaryid,failed);
+   fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d ht.%d notaryid.%d failed.%d\n",slowflag,height,notaryid,failed);
     if ( failed != 0 && notaryid < 0 )
         return(-1);
     else return(0);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b53e39294..ef7227bfd 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4112,7 +4112,7 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(bool from_miner,int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNo
         if ( checked != 0 && komodo_checkPOW(from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0,pblock,height) < 0 )
         {
             checked = 0;
-            fprintf(stderr,"passed checkblock but failed checkPOW\n");
+            fprintf(stderr,"passed checkblock but failed checkPOW.%d\n",from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0);
         }
         if (!checked)
         {