diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index b8d268406..e347a7025 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ int32_t komodo_is_special(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t mids[66],int32_t heigh
                 if ( nid == notaryid )
                 {
                     //if ( (0) && notaryid > 0 )
-                        fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d repeat notaryid.%d in mids[%d]\n",height,mids[0],i);
+                        fprintf(stderr,"ht.%d repeat notaryid.%d in mids[%d] nid.%d notaryid.%d\n",height,mids[0],i,nid,notaryid);
                     if ( height > 225000 )
                         return(-1);
                 }
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 48bb63763..5958b47dd 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
     }
     if ( height > 34000 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // 0 -> non-special notary
     {
-        if ( (pindex= komodo_chainactive(height)) != 0 )
+        /*if ( (pindex= komodo_chainactive(height)) != 0 )
         {
             komodo_pindex_init(pindex,height);
             memcpy(pubkey33,pindex->pubkey33,33);
-        }
+        }*/
         special = komodo_chosennotary(&notaryid,height,pubkey33,timestamp);
         for (i=0; i<33; i++)
         {
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
         for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
             printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&bnTarget)[i]);
         printf(" ht.%d special.%d notaryid.%d ht.%d mod.%d error\n",height,special,notaryid,height,(height % 35));
-        if ( pindex != 0 )
+        /*if ( pindex != 0 )
         {
             pindex->didinit = 0;
             komodo_index2pubkey33(pubkey33,pindex,height);
-        }
+        }*/
         for (i=0; i<33; i++)
             printf("%02x",pubkey33[i]);
         printf(" <- pubkey\n");