diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index ecc568f6c..bdc5bdecc 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1278,15 +1278,16 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
     bhash = UintToArith256(hash);
     possible = komodo_block2pubkey33(pubkey33,pblock);
     //fprintf(stderr,"height.%d slowflag.%d possible.%d cmp.%d\n",height,slowflag,possible,bhash > bnTarget);
-    if ( height == 0 && slowflag != 0 ) // we need to assume all prior height is in the block index
+    if ( height == 0 )
     {
+        if ( slowflag != 0 )
+            return(0);
         if ( (pprev= mapBlockIndex[pblock->hashPrevBlock]) != 0 )
             height = pprev->nHeight + 1;
-        fprintf(stderr,"komodo_checkPOW slowflag.%d zeroheight -> calcht.%d \n",slowflag,height);
-        //if ( height == 0 )
-            return(-1);
+        if ( height == 0 )
+            return(0);
     }
-    if ( bhash > bnTarget )
+    if ( (ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 || height > 792000) && bhash > bnTarget )
     {
         failed = 1;
         if ( height > 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // for the fast case
diff --git a/src/komodo_ccdata.h b/src/komodo_ccdata.h
index 75eaffe48..32db78283 100644
--- a/src/komodo_ccdata.h
+++ b/src/komodo_ccdata.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void komodo_purge_ccdata(int32_t height)
 int32_t komodo_rwccdata(char *thischain,int32_t rwflag,struct komodo_ccdata *ccdata,struct komodo_ccdataMoMoM *MoMoMdata)
 {
     uint256 hash,zero; bits256 tmp; int32_t i,nonz; struct komodo_ccdata *ptr; struct notarized_checkpoint *np;
+    return(0); // disable this path as libscott method is much better
     if ( rwflag == 0 )
     {
         // load from disk
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 014efac2d..d243dc564 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4128,7 +4128,7 @@ CBlockIndex *komodo_ensure(CBlock *pblock,uint256 hash)
         if ( (pindex= miSelf->second) == 0 ) // create pindex so first Accept block doesnt fail
         {
             miSelf->second = AddToBlockIndex(*pblock);
-            fprintf(stderr,"Block header %s is already known, but without pindex -> ensured %p\n",hash.ToString().c_str(),miSelf->second);
+            //fprintf(stderr,"Block header %s is already known, but without pindex -> ensured %p\n",hash.ToString().c_str(),miSelf->second);
         }
     }
 }