diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 67c090aaf..5ad7d0134 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -319,9 +319,8 @@ unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHead
             fprintf(stderr," cmp.%d mult.%d for ht.%d\n",mult>1,(int32_t)mult,height);
         }
         nbits = bnTarget.GetCompact();
-    }
-    if ( ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW > 0 )
         nbits = (nbits & 0xfffffffc) | zawyflag;
+    }
     return(nbits);
 }