diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index edfd1742c..e258d8d38 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
         }
     } else pk = _pk;
 
-    uint64_t voutsum=0; uint32_t blocktime; const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
+    uint32_t blocktime; const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
     bool fNotarizationBlock = false; std::vector<int8_t> NotarizationNotaries;
     
     //fprintf(stderr,"%s: create new block with pubkey=%s\n", __func__, HexStr(pk).c_str());
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(CPubKey _pk,const CScript& _scriptPubKeyIn, int32
 
         //fprintf(stderr,"%s: nHeight=%d, consensusBranchId=%u, proposedTime=%u\n", __func__, nHeight, consensusBranchId,  proposedTime);
 
-        voutsum = GetBlockSubsidy(nHeight,consensusParams) + 10000*COIN; // approx fees
-        //fprintf(stderr,"%s: voutsum=%lu\n", __func__, voutsum);
-
         if (proposedTime == nMedianTimePast)
         {
             // too fast or stuck, this addresses the too fast issue, while moving