diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 23f8820a6..e0c340aed 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
         if ( height > 1165 )
         {
             if ( height > 1180 )
-                bnTarget = ave * arith_uint256(persPoS * persPoS)) / arith_uint256((percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
+                bnTarget = ave * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256((percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
             else bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc)) / arith_uint256(2 * (percPoS + goalperc) * (percPoS + goalperc));
         }
         else bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);