diff --git a/src/cc/eval.h b/src/cc/eval.h
index 676fd0a73..e4c6a467d 100644
--- a/src/cc/eval.h
+++ b/src/cc/eval.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
     inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action, int nType, int nVersion) {
 
         bool IsBack = IsBackNotarisation;
-        if (2 == IsBackNotarisation) IsBack = AutoIsBackNotarisation(s, ser_action);
+        if (2 == IsBackNotarisation) IsBack = DetectBackNotarisation(s, ser_action);
 
         READWRITE(blockHash);
         READWRITE(height);
@@ -178,16 +178,18 @@ public:
     }
 
     template <typename Stream>
-    bool AutoIsBackNotarisation(Stream& s, CSerActionUnserialize act)
+    bool DetectBackNotarisation(Stream& s, CSerActionUnserialize act)
     {
         if (ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0]) return 1;
-        if (s.size() >= 72 && strcmp("BTC", &s[68]) == 0) return 1;
-        if (s.size() >= 72 && strcmp("KMD", &s[68]) == 0) return 1;
+        if (s.size() >= 72) {
+            if (strcmp("BTC", &s[68]) == 0) return 1;
+            if (strcmp("KMD", &s[68]) == 0) return 1;
+        }
         return 0;
     }
     
     template <typename Stream>
-    bool AutoIsBackNotarisation(Stream& s, CSerActionSerialize act)
+    bool DetectBackNotarisation(Stream& s, CSerActionSerialize act)
     {
         return !txHash.IsNull();
     }
diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 2174a8d80..f88faf268 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1265,6 +1265,8 @@ int32_t komodo_is_PoSblock(int32_t slowflag,int32_t height,CBlock *pblock,arith_
     return(isPoS);
 }
 
+bool KOMODO_TEST_ASSETCHAIN_SKIP_POW = 0;
+
 int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
 {
     uint256 hash; arith_uint256 bnTarget,bhash; bool fNegative,fOverflow; uint8_t *script,pubkey33[33],pubkeys[64][33]; int32_t i,possible,PoSperc,is_PoSblock=0,n,failed = 0,notaryid = -1; int64_t checktoshis,value; CBlockIndex *pprev;
@@ -1304,6 +1306,7 @@ int32_t komodo_checkPOW(int32_t slowflag,CBlock *pblock,int32_t height)
         }
         else if ( possible == 0 || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
         {
+            if (KOMODO_TEST_ASSETCHAIN_SKIP_POW) return(0);
             fprintf(stderr,"pow violation and no chance it is notary ht.%d %s\n",height,hash.ToString().c_str());
             return(-1);
         }
diff --git a/src/test-komodo/test_crosschain.cpp b/src/test-komodo/test_crosschain.cpp
index 356a7ab6c..9d24b4d1d 100644
--- a/src/test-komodo/test_crosschain.cpp
+++ b/src/test-komodo/test_crosschain.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 
 extern uint256 komodo_calcMoM(int32_t height,int32_t MoMdepth);
+extern bool KOMODO_TEST_ASSETCHAIN_SKIP_POW;
 
 
 /*
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     static void SetUpTestCase() { }
     virtual void SetUp() {
+        KOMODO_TEST_ASSETCHAIN_SKIP_POW = 1;
         ASSETCHAINS_CC = 1;
         EVAL_TEST = this;
     }