diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 9fc4413..7ff0ba6 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ void RPC::getInfoThenRefresh(bool force) {
             // Update zcashd tab if it exists
             if (ezcashd) {
                 if (isSyncing) {
-                    const qint64 genisisTimeMSec = 1477638000000;
                     QString txt = QString::number(blockNumber);
                     if (estimatedheight > 0) {
                         txt = txt % " / ~" % QString::number(estimatedheight);
diff --git a/src/scripts/mkrelease.sh b/src/scripts/mkrelease.sh
index 66e9b3c..376cc7d 100755
--- a/src/scripts/mkrelease.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/mkrelease.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ if [ -z $QT_STATIC ]; then
     exit 1; 
 fi
 
-if [ -z $MXE_PATH ]; then echo "MXE_PATH is not set. Set it to ~/github/mxe/usr/bin"; exit 1; fi
 if [ -z $APP_VERSION ]; then echo "APP_VERSION is not set"; exit 1; fi
 if [ -z $PREV_VERSION ]; then echo "PREV_VERSION is not set"; exit 1; fi
 
@@ -20,18 +19,6 @@ if [ ! -f ../zcash/artifacts/zcash-cli ]; then
     exit 1;
 fi
 
-
-if [ ! -f ../zcash/artifacts/zcashd.exe ]; then
-    echo "Couldn't find zcashd.exe in ../zcash/artifacts/. Please build zcashd.exe"
-    exit 1;
-fi
-
-
-if [ ! -f ../zcash/artifacts/zcash-cli.exe ]; then
-    echo "Couldn't find zcash-cli.exe in ../zcash/artifacts/. Please build zcashd.exe"
-    exit 1;
-fi
-
 echo -n "Version files....."
 # Replace the version number in the .pro file so it gets picked up everywhere
 sed -i "s/${PREV_VERSION}/${APP_VERSION}/g" zec-qt-wallet.pro > /dev/null
@@ -99,8 +86,28 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+
+
 echo ""
 echo "[Windows]"
+
+if [ -z $MXE_PATH ]; then 
+    echo "MXE_PATH is not set. Set it to ~/github/mxe/usr/bin if you want to build Windows"
+    echo "Not building Windows"
+    exit 1; 
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f ../zcash/artifacts/zcashd.exe ]; then
+    echo "Couldn't find zcashd.exe in ../zcash/artifacts/. Please build zcashd.exe"
+    exit 1;
+fi
+
+
+if [ ! -f ../zcash/artifacts/zcash-cli.exe ]; then
+    echo "Couldn't find zcash-cli.exe in ../zcash/artifacts/. Please build zcashd.exe"
+    exit 1;
+fi
+
 export PATH=$MXE_PATH:$PATH
 
 echo -n "Configuring......."