diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 02ab894a9..0b454e2c0 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -492,13 +492,14 @@ void UpdateNetworkUpgradeParameters(Consensus::UpgradeIndex idx, int nActivation
 
 int32_t MAX_BLOCK_SIZE(int32_t height)
 {
-    int32_t saplinght = pCurrentParams->consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight;
+    // this codebase requires sapling activation at height=1
+    int32_t saplinght = 1; // pCurrentParams->consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight;
     //fprintf(stderr,"MAX_BLOCK_SIZE %d vs. %d\n",height,mainParams.consensus.vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight);
-    if ( height <= 0 || (saplinght > 0 && height >= saplinght) )
-    {
+    //if ( height <= 0 || (saplinght > 0 && height >= saplinght) )
+    //{
         return(_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
-    }
-    else return(2000000);
+    //}
+    //else return(2000000);
 }
 
 // Change the Hush blocktime at run-time(!)