diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index e914f2726..ab3fa1b56 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 
 #include "sodium.h"
 
-int32_t komodo_is_notaryblock(CBlockHeader& block);
-
 unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHeader *pblock, const Consensus::Params& params)
 {
     unsigned int nProofOfWorkLimit = UintToArith256(params.powLimit).GetCompact();
 
     // Genesis block
-    if (pindexLast == NULL || komodo_is_notaryblock(*(CBlockHeader *)pblock) != 0 )
+    if (pindexLast == NULL )
         return nProofOfWorkLimit;
 
     // Find the first block in the averaging interval