diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 3793a4571..e381b247a 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -123,12 +123,9 @@ public:
                  //   (the tx=... number in the SetBestChain debug.log lines)
             0    // * estimated number of transactions per day after checkpoint
         };
-        if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+        if ( pthread_create((pthread_t *)malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,chainparams_commandline,(void *)&consensus) != 0 )
         {
-            if ( pthread_create((pthread_t *)malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,chainparams_commandline,(void *)&consensus) != 0 )
-            {
-                
-            }
+            
         }
     }
 };
@@ -140,13 +137,16 @@ void *chainparams_commandline(void *ptr)
     {
         sleep(1);
     }
-    fprintf(stderr,"port.%u\n",ASSETCHAINS_PORT);
-    mainParams.SetDefaultPort(ASSETCHAINS_PORT);
-    mainParams.pchMessageStart[0] = ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC & 0xff;
-    mainParams.pchMessageStart[1] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 8) & 0xff;
-    mainParams.pchMessageStart[2] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 16) & 0xff;
-    mainParams.pchMessageStart[3] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 24) & 0xff;
-    fprintf(stderr,">>>>>>>>>> %s: port.%u/%u magic.%08x %u %u coins\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ASSETCHAINS_PORT,ASSETCHAINS_PORT+1,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,(uint32_t)ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY);
+    fprintf(stderr,">>>>>>>> port.%u\n",ASSETCHAINS_PORT);
+    if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+    {
+        mainParams.SetDefaultPort(ASSETCHAINS_PORT);
+        mainParams.pchMessageStart[0] = ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC & 0xff;
+        mainParams.pchMessageStart[1] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 8) & 0xff;
+        mainParams.pchMessageStart[2] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 16) & 0xff;
+        mainParams.pchMessageStart[3] = (ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC >> 24) & 0xff;
+        fprintf(stderr,">>>>>>>>>> %s: port.%u/%u magic.%08x %u %u coins\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ASSETCHAINS_PORT,ASSETCHAINS_PORT+1,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC,(uint32_t)ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY);
+    }
     ASSETCHAIN_INIT = 1;
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index f0ac6a761..dbc4dc275 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ void komodo_configfile(char *symbol,uint16_t port)
         mapArgs["-rpcusername"] = myusername;
         fclose(fp);
     }
-    strcpy(fname,GetConfigFile().string().c_str());
+    strcpy(fname,GetDataDir().string().c_str());
 #ifdef WIN32
     while ( fname[strlen(fname)-1] != '\\' )
         fname[strlen(fname)-1] = 0;
@@ -1316,8 +1316,8 @@ void komodo_args()
         fprintf(stderr,"Got datadir.(%s)\n",dirname);
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
             komodo_configfile(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ASSETCHAINS_PORT + 1);
-    }
-    while ( 0 && ASSETCHAIN_INIT == 0 )
+    } else ASSETCHAINS_PORT = 8777;
+    while ( ASSETCHAIN_INIT == 0 )
     {
         sleep(1);
     }
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 7babb9d5e..fabae3192 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ void IncrementExtraNonce(CBlock* pblock, CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, unsigned int&
 //
 extern int32_t IS_KOMODO_NOTARY,USE_EXTERNAL_PUBKEY;
 extern std::string NOTARY_PUBKEY;
+extern uint8_t NOTARY_PUBKEY33[33];
+uint32_t Mining_start;
+int32_t komodo_chosennotary(int32_t *notaryidp,int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33);
 
 CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlockWithKey(CReserveKey& reservekey)
 {
@@ -457,10 +460,6 @@ static bool ProcessBlockFound(CBlock* pblock, CWallet& wallet, CReserveKey& rese
     return true;
 }
 
-extern uint8_t NOTARY_PUBKEY33[33];
-uint32_t Mining_start;
-int32_t komodo_chosennotary(int32_t *notaryidp,int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33);
-
 void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
 {
     LogPrintf("ZcashMiner started\n");