diff --git a/src/deprecation.cpp b/src/deprecation.cpp
index 40264b782..f6fba9f8f 100644
--- a/src/deprecation.cpp
+++ b/src/deprecation.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ void EnforceNodeDeprecation(int nHeight, bool forceLogging, bool fThread) {
         msg = strprintf(_("This version will be deprecated at block height %d, and will automatically shut down."),
                             DEPRECATION_HEIGHT) + " " +
                   _("You should upgrade to the latest version of Verus.");
+        LogPrintf("*** %s\n", msg);
+        CAlert::Notify(msg, fThread);
+        uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox(msg, "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_WARNING);
     }
-    LogPrintf("*** %s\n", msg);
-    CAlert::Notify(msg, fThread);
-    uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox(msg, "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_WARNING);
 }
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index f704742f0..409ab0137 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ UniValue getblocktemplate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     }
     if (Params().MiningRequiresPeers() && (IsNotInSync() || fvNodesEmpty))
     {
+        /*
         int loops = 0, blockDiff = 0, newDiff = 0;
         const int delay = 15;
         do {
@@ -643,6 +644,8 @@ UniValue getblocktemplate(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         } while (fvNodesEmpty || IsNotInSync());
         if (loops > delay)
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NOT_CONNECTED, "Cannot get a block template while no peers are connected or chain not in sync!");
+        */
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NOT_CONNECTED, "Cannot get a block template while no peers are connected or chain not in sync!");
     }
 
     //if (IsInitialBlockDownload())
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 9b50f7e40..0c227dd21 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@ UniValue CRPCTable::execute(const std::string &strMethod, const UniValue &params
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_IN_WARMUP, rpcWarmupStatus);
     }
 
+    // printf("RPC call: %s\n", strMethod.c_str());
+
     // Find method
     const CRPCCommand *pcmd = tableRPC[strMethod];
     if (!pcmd)