diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 6678abaf2..a754f24ea 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -557,11 +557,11 @@ int32_t komodo_is_special(int32_t height,uint8_t pubkey33[33])
         {
             if ( komodo_minerid(height-i) == notaryid )
             {
-                fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d notaryid.%d already mined -i.%d\n",height,notaryid,i);
+                //fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d notaryid.%d already mined -i.%d\n",height,notaryid,i);
                 return(-1);
             }
         }
-        fprintf(stderr,"special notaryid.%d ht.%d limit.%d\n",notaryid,height,limit);
+        //fprintf(stderr,"special notaryid.%d ht.%d limit.%d\n",notaryid,height,limit);
         return(1);
     }
     return(0);