diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 4ecf4b97c..9fea6c7ef 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ try_again:
         }
         else if ( numretries >= 1 )
         {
-            printf("Maximum number of retries exceeded!\n");
+            //printf("Maximum number of retries exceeded!\n");
             free(s.ptr);
             return(0);
         }
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 6923fa801..5779c9b9d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -134,7 +134,12 @@ void komodo_gateway_iteration(char *symbol)
             free_json(infoobj);
         }
         free(retstr);
-    } else printf("error from %s\n",symbol);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        printf("error from %s\n",symbol);
+        sleep(30);
+    }
 }
 
 #ifdef KOMODO_ISSUER