diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 132ebc135..ea830ce9e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(int32_t validateflag,arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeigh
         }
     }
     //fprintf(stderr,"iterated until i.%d winner.%d\n",i,winner);
-    if ( 0 )
+    if ( 1 )
     {
         for (i=31; i>=24; i--)
             fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hashval)[i]);
diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index 9650620a9..1d7351638 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 #define KOMODO_LIMITED_NETWORKSIZE 4
 #define KOMODO_MAXMEMPOOLTIME 3600 // affects consensus
 #define CRYPTO777_PUBSECPSTR "020e46e79a2a8d12b9b5d12c7a91adb4e454edfae43c0a0cb805427d2ac7613fd9"
-#define KOMODO_MAXPOS_DIFF 16
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 2ec853756..9ca979e07 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -889,10 +889,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner()
             {
                 int32_t percPoS,z; bool fNegative,fOverflow;
                 HASHTarget_POW = komodo_PoWtarget(&percPoS,HASHTarget,Mining_height,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED);
-                bnMaxPoSdiff.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
-                bnMaxPoSdiff = (bnMaxPoSdiff / arith_uint256(KOMODO_MAXPOS_DIFF));
-                if ( HASHTarget < bnMaxPoSdiff )
-                    HASHTarget = bnMaxPoSdiff;
+                HASHTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
                 if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED < 100 )
                 {
                     for (z=31; z>=0; z--)
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 0b00c5929..6d218ef13 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ extern int32_t KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE;
 extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_STAKED;
 extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP 2000
-#define KOMODO_MAXPOS_DIFF 16
 
 int32_t komodo_eligiblenotary(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t *mids,uint32_t blocktimes[66],int32_t *nonzpkeysp,int32_t height);
 int32_t KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 1;
@@ -194,10 +193,7 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash,unsigned int
     if (  ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 )
     {
         arith_uint256 bnMaxPoSdiff;
-        bnMaxPoSdiff.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
-        bnMaxPoSdiff = (bnMaxPoSdiff / arith_uint256(KOMODO_MAXPOS_DIFF));
-        if ( bnTarget < bnMaxPoSdiff )
-            bnTarget = bnMaxPoSdiff;
+        bnTarget.SetCompact(KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS,&fNegative,&fOverflow);
     }
     // Check proof of work matches claimed amount
     if ( UintToArith256(hash) > bnTarget )