diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index 169407cfe..fec12c377 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define KOMODO_MAXMEMPOOLTIME 3600 // affects consensus
 #define CRYPTO777_PUBSECPSTR "020e46e79a2a8d12b9b5d12c7a91adb4e454edfae43c0a0cb805427d2ac7613fd9"
 #define KOMODO_FIRSTFUNGIBLEID 100
-#define KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION (1542903704+3600) //1544832000 // Dec 15th, 2018
+#define KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION 1544832000 // Dec 15th, 2018
 #define KOMODO_SAPLING_DEADLINE 1550188800 // Feb 15th, 2019
 
 extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_TXPOW;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8cf637d52..b29803d52 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3827,7 +3827,9 @@ int32_t komodo_activate_sapling(CBlockIndex *pindex)
     }
     if ( activation != 0 )
     {
-        //komodo_setactivation(activation);
+#if KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION != 1544832000
+        komodo_setactivation(activation);
+#endif
         fprintf(stderr,"%s sapling activation at %d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,activation);
         ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = activation;
     }