diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
index 9fb76401a..8c9f48774 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ namespace cryptonote {
       return true;
     }
 #endif
+    
     uint64_t base_reward = (MONEY_SUPPLY - already_generated_coins) >> emission_speed_factor;
     if (base_reward < FINAL_SUBSIDY_PER_MINUTE*target_minutes)
     {
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ namespace cryptonote {
 
     if (current_block_weight <= median_weight) {
       reward = base_reward;
-      reward = HAVEN_MAX_TX_VALUE;
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ namespace cryptonote {
     assert(reward_lo < base_reward);
 
     reward = reward_lo;
-    reward = HAVEN_MAX_TX_VALUE;
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 518879b35..737e86bc1 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -4753,8 +4753,8 @@ bool Blockchain::check_fee(size_t tx_weight, uint64_t fee, const offshore::prici
   
   if (fee < needed_fee - needed_fee / 50) // keep a little 2% buffer on acceptance - no integer overflow
   {
-    //MERROR_VER("transaction fee is not enough: " << print_money(fee) << ", minimum fee: " << print_money(needed_fee));
-    //return false;
+    MERROR_VER("transaction fee is not enough: " << print_money(fee) << ", minimum fee: " << print_money(needed_fee));
+    return false;
   }
   return true;
 }