diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index e23ddb6f2..10b5fe0fd 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
             if (UintToArith256(hash) <= bnTarget) // accept normal diff
                 return true;
             bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
-        } else bnTarget /= 8;
+        } //else bnTarget /= 8;
     }
     // Check range
     if (fNegative || bnTarget == 0 || fOverflow || bnTarget > UintToArith256(params.powLimit))