diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index acedc6425..f8f2a7f5e 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void *chainparams_commandline(void *ptr)
     fprintf(stderr,">>>>>>>>>> %u: hash %s merkle %s timestamp.%u\n",mainParams.GenesisBlock().nNonce,mainParams.GenesisBlock().GetHash().ToString().c_str(),mainParams.GenesisBlock().hashMerkleRoot.ToString().c_str(),mainParams.GenesisBlock().nTime);
     
     //set_genesis_tip(hash);
-    SelectBaseParams("main");
+    SelectBaseParams((char *)"main");
     //BaseParams().nRPCPort = ASSETCHAINS_PORT + 1;
     fprintf(stderr,">>>>>>>>>> %s: port.%u/%u magic.%08x %u nonce.%u time.%u nbits.%08x %u coins\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ASSETCHAINS_PORT,ASSETCHAINS_PORT+1,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,nonce,ASSETCHAINS_TIMESTAMP,GENESIS_NBITS,(uint32_t)ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY);
     ASSETCHAIN_INIT = 1;
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
index ae125d91c..fb09d3b12 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ public:
     std::string GetFoundersRewardAddressAtIndex(int i) const;
     /** Enforce coinbase consensus rule in regtest mode */
     void SetRegTestCoinbaseMustBeProtected() { consensus.fCoinbaseMustBeProtected = true; }
+
+    Consensus::Params consensus; // jl777 moved
+    CMessageHeader::MessageStartChars pchMessageStart; // jl777 moved
 protected:
     CChainParams() {}
 
-    Consensus::Params consensus;
-    CMessageHeader::MessageStartChars pchMessageStart;
-    //! Raw pub key bytes for the broadcast alert signing key.
+     //! Raw pub key bytes for the broadcast alert signing key.
     std::vector<unsigned char> vAlertPubKey;
     int nDefaultPort = 0;
     int nMinerThreads = 0;
diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index e642f02f4..90693556a 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void komodo_init();
 int32_t komodo_notarizeddata(int32_t nHeight,uint256 *notarized_hashp,uint256 *notarized_desttxidp);
 char *komodo_issuemethod(char *method,char *params,uint16_t port);
 
+#define GENESIS_NBITS 0x1f00ffff
 int32_t ASSETCHAINS_SHORTFLAG;
 char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[16];
 uint16_t ASSETCHAINS_PORT = 8777;