diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 2d9d31dfb..617e9c423 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
         }
         if ( strlen(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str()) == 66 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION > 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION <= 100000000 )
             decode_hex(ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY.c_str());
-        else
+        else if ( ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 )
         {
             ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = 0;
             printf("ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION needs an ASETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY and cant be more than 100000000 (100%%)\n");