diff --git a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
index aa2188457..1b41c2aad 100644
--- a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
+++ b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ int GetSymbolAuthority(const char* symbol)
 {
     if (strncmp(symbol, "TXSCL", 5) == 0)
         return CROSSCHAIN_TXSCL;
-    if (is_STAKED() != 0)
+    if (is_STAKED(symbol) != 0)
         printf("RETURNED CROSSCHAIN STAKED AS TRUE\n");
         return CROSSCHAIN_STAKED;
     return CROSSCHAIN_KOMODO;
diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 4f1645f98..1b572b17c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestam
     else if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
         timestamp = 0;
     // If this chain is not a staked chain, use the normal Komodo logic to determine notaries. This allows KMD to still sync and use its proper pubkeys for dPoW.
-    if (is_STAKED() == 0)
+    if (is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) == 0)
     {
       if ( height >= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HARDCODED || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
       {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 596518ecf..89aea8360 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5954,7 +5954,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
         CAddress addrFrom;
         uint64_t nNonce = 1;
         vRecv >> pfrom->nVersion >> pfrom->nServices >> nTime >> addrMe;
-        if ( is_STAKED() != 0 )
+        if ( is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) != 0 )
         {
           if (pfrom->nVersion < STAKEDMIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION)
           {
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.cpp b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
index 81d249d96..33dfa8bb5 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.cpp
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include "notaries_staked.h"
 #include <cstring>
 
-extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[65];
-
 // Era 0 set of pubkeys
 const char *notaries_STAKED[][2] =
 {
@@ -100,9 +98,9 @@ const char *notaries_STAKED3[][2] =
 
 int num_notaries_STAKED3 = (sizeof(notaries_STAKED3)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED3));
 
-int is_STAKED() {
+int is_STAKED(const *char chain_name) {
   int STAKED = 0;
-  if ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+  if ( (strncmp(chain_name, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(chain_name, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
     STAKED = 1;
   return(STAKED);
 };
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.h b/src/notaries_staked.h
index 84296d4e5..7d3748d4e 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.h
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ extern int num_notaries_STAKED2;
 extern const char *notaries_STAKED3[][2];
 extern int num_notaries_STAKED3;
 
-int is_STAKED();
+int is_STAKED(const *char chain_name);
 int STAKED_era(int timestamp);
 
 #endif