diff --git a/src/komodo_curve25519.h b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
index ce27ac143..6a0ee3fa6 100644
--- a/src/komodo_curve25519.h
+++ b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ uint256 komodo_kvsig(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 _privkey)
     pubkey = curve25519(privkey,curve25519_basepoint9());
     sig = curve25519_shared(privkey,otherpub);
     checksig = curve25519_shared(hash,pubkey);
-    int32_t i; for (i=0; i<len; i++)
+    /*int32_t i; for (i=0; i<len; i++)
         printf("%02x",buf[i]);
     printf(" -> ");
     for (i=0; i<32; i++)
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ uint256 komodo_kvsig(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 _privkey)
     printf(" -> ");
     for (i=0; i<32; i++)
         printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&pubkey)[i]);
-    printf(" pubkey\n");
+    printf(" pubkey\n");*/
     memcpy(&usig,&sig,sizeof(usig));
     return(usig);
 }
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ int32_t komodo_kvsigverify(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 _pubkey,uint256 sig)
     {
         vcalc_sha256(0,hash.bytes,buf,len);
         checksig = curve25519_shared(hash,pubkey);
-        int32_t i; for (i=0; i<len; i++)
+        /*int32_t i; for (i=0; i<len; i++)
             printf("%02x",buf[i]);
         printf(" -> ");
         for (i=0; i<32; i++)
@@ -994,10 +994,10 @@ int32_t komodo_kvsigverify(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 _pubkey,uint256 sig)
         printf(" sig vs");
         for (i=0; i<32; i++)
             printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&checksig)[i]);
-        printf(" checksig\n");
+        printf(" checksig\n");*/
         if ( memcmp(&checksig,&sig,sizeof(sig)) != 0 )
             return(-1);
-        else printf("VALIDATED\n");
+        //else printf("VALIDATED\n");
     }
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/komodo_kv.h b/src/komodo_kv.h
index 4ae4819aa..78b756618 100644
--- a/src/komodo_kv.h
+++ b/src/komodo_kv.h
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ int32_t komodo_kvsearch(uint256 *pubkeyp,int32_t current_height,uint32_t *flagsp
             *flagsp = ptr->flags;
             int32_t i; for (i=0; i<32; i++)
             {
-                printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&ptr->pubkey)[31-i]);
+                //printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&ptr->pubkey)[31-i]);
                 ((uint8_t *)pubkeyp)[i] = ((uint8_t *)&ptr->pubkey)[31-i];
             }
-            printf(" ptr->pubkey\n");
+            //printf(" ptr->pubkey\n");
             memcpy(pubkeyp,&ptr->pubkey,sizeof(*pubkeyp));
             if ( (retval= ptr->valuesize) != 0 )
                 memcpy(value,ptr->value,retval);
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ void komodo_kvupdate(uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen,uint64_t value)
                     memcpy(ptr->value,valueptr,valuesize);
                 }
             }
-            for (i=0; i<32; i++)
+            /*for (i=0; i<32; i++)
                 printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&ptr->pubkey)[i]);
             printf(" <- ");
             for (i=0; i<32; i++)
                 printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&pubkey)[i]);
-            printf(" new pubkey\n");
+            printf(" new pubkey\n");*/
             memcpy(&ptr->pubkey,&pubkey,sizeof(ptr->pubkey));
             ptr->height = height;
             ptr->flags = flags;
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index aeac661a7..151f2c835 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -512,19 +512,19 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     if ( (n= (int32_t)params.size()) >= 3 )
     {
         flags = atoi(params[2].get_str().c_str());
-        printf("flags.%d (%s) n.%d\n",flags,params[2].get_str().c_str(),n);
+        //printf("flags.%d (%s) n.%d\n",flags,params[2].get_str().c_str(),n);
     } else flags = 0;
     if ( n >= 4 )
         privkey = komodo_kvprivkey(&pubkey,(char *)(n >= 4 ? params[3].get_str().c_str() : "password"));
     haveprivkey = 1;
     flags |= 1;
-    for (i=0; i<32; i++)
+    /*for (i=0; i<32; i++)
         printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&privkey)[i]);
     printf(" priv, ");
     for (i=0; i<32; i++)
         printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&pubkey)[i]);
     printf(" pubkey, privkey derived from (%s)\n",(char *)params[3].get_str().c_str());
-        //printf("flags.%d (%s)\n",flags,params[2].get_str().c_str());
+    */
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
     if ( (keylen= (int32_t)strlen(params[0].get_str().c_str())) > 0 )
     {
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         {
             if ( (tmpflags & KOMODO_KVPROTECTED) != 0 )
             {
-                if ( refpubkey != pubkey )
+                if ( memcmp(&refpubkey,&pubkey,sizeof(refpubkey)) != 0 )
                 {
                     ret.push_back(Pair("error",(char *)"cant modify write once key without passphrase"));
                     return ret;
@@ -549,13 +549,16 @@ Value kvupdate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
             {
                 sig = komodo_kvsig(keyvalue,keylen+refvaluesize,privkey);
                 if ( komodo_kvsigverify(keyvalue,keylen+refvaluesize,refpubkey,sig) < 0 )
+                {
+                    ret.push_back(Pair("error",(char *)"error verifying sig, passphrase is probably wrong"));
                     printf("VERIFY ERROR\n");
-                else printf("verified immediately\n");
+                    return ret;
+                } // else printf("verified immediately\n");
             }
         }
-        for (i=0; i<32; i++)
-            printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&sig)[i]);
-        printf(" sig for keylen.%d + valuesize.%d\n",keylen,refvaluesize);
+        //for (i=0; i<32; i++)
+        //    printf("%02x",((uint8_t *)&sig)[i]);
+        //printf(" sig for keylen.%d + valuesize.%d\n",keylen,refvaluesize);
         ret.push_back(Pair("coin",(char *)(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ? "KMD" : ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL)));
         height = chainActive.Tip()->nHeight;
         if ( memcmp(&zeroes,&refpubkey,sizeof(refpubkey)) != 0 )