diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 6180cd12b..f32b559bd 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
         fprintf(stderr,"error: earlytx must be before block height %d or tx does not exist\n",KOMODO_EARLYTXID_HEIGHT);
         StartShutdown();
     }
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW == 0 && (pindex= komodo_chainactive(1)) != 0 )
+    /*if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW == 0 && (pindex= komodo_chainactive(1)) != 0 )
     {
         if ( pindex->nTime > ADAPTIVEPOW_CHANGETO_DEFAULTON )
         {
             ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW = 1;
             fprintf(stderr,"default activate adaptivepow\n");
         } else fprintf(stderr,"height1 time %u vs %u\n",pindex->nTime,ADAPTIVEPOW_CHANGETO_DEFAULTON);
-    } //else fprintf(stderr,"cant find height 1\n");
+    } //else fprintf(stderr,"cant find height 1\n");*/
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_CBOPRET != 0 )
         komodo_pricesinit();
     while (!fShutdown)
diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index db4702920..9bebea215 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "komodo_nk.h"
 
 #define KOMODO_EARLYTXID_HEIGHT 100
-#define ADAPTIVEPOW_CHANGETO_DEFAULTON 1572480000
+//#define ADAPTIVEPOW_CHANGETO_DEFAULTON 1572480000
 #define ASSETCHAINS_MINHEIGHT 128
 #define ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS 7
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP 2000
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 07fdd0ef0..da8b706ea 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4452,8 +4452,8 @@ static bool ActivateBestChainStep(bool fSkipdpow, CValidationState &state, CBloc
     notarizedht = komodo_notarized_height(&prevMoMheight,&notarizedhash,&txid);
     if ( !fSkipdpow && pindexFork != 0 && pindexOldTip->GetHeight() > notarizedht && pindexFork->GetHeight() < notarizedht )
     {
-        fprintf(stderr,"pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it\n",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht);
-        return state.DoS(100, error("ActivateBestChainStep(): pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it",(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht),
+        fprintf(stderr,"pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it\n",(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht);
+        return state.DoS(100, error("ActivateBestChainStep(): pindexOldTip->GetHeight().%d > notarizedht %d && pindexFork->GetHeight().%d is < notarizedht %d, so ignore it",(int32_t)pindexOldTip->GetHeight(),notarizedht,(int32_t)pindexFork->GetHeight(),notarizedht),
                     REJECT_INVALID, "past-notarized-height");
     }
     // - On ChainDB initialization, pindexOldTip will be null, so there are no removable blocks.