diff --git a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
index 31ea0b547..cca6d6b21 100644
--- a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
+++ b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 #include "notarisationdb.h"
 #include "notaries_staked.h"
 
-//extern const char *notaries_STAKED[][2];
-//extern const int num_notaries_STAKED;
-
 int GetSymbolAuthority(const char* symbol)
 {
     if (strncmp(symbol, "TXSCL", 5) == 0)
         return CROSSCHAIN_TXSCL;
-    if ( (strncmp(symbol, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(symbol, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+    if (is_STAKED() == 1)
         return CROSSCHAIN_STAKED;
     return CROSSCHAIN_KOMODO;
 }
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ bool CheckTxAuthority(const CTransaction &tx, CrosschainAuthority auth)
 
 const CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED = [&](){
     CrosschainAuthority auth;
-    auth.requiredSigs = 4;
+    auth.requiredSigs = STAKED_MIN_SIGS;
     auth.size = num_notaries_STAKED;
     for (int n=0; n<auth.size; n++)
         for (size_t i=0; i<33; i++)
diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 50f06c474..7c8a226df 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef H_KOMODO_H
 #define H_KOMODO_H
 #include "komodo_defs.h"
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define printf(...)
@@ -857,7 +858,7 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
             if ( (((height < 90000 || (signedmask & 1) != 0) && numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY) ||
                   (numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0) ||
                   numvalid > (numnotaries/5)) ||
-                  ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) ) && numvalid > 4 )
+                  ( (is_STAKED == 1) && (numvalid > STAKED_MIN_SIGS) )
             {
                 if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
                 {
diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index d8b25a0ef..6cb69ef0c 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestam
         {
             if ( did1 == 0 )
             {
-	       if ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+	       if (is_STAKED == 1)
                {
                   n1 = num_notaries_STAKED;
                   for (i=0; i<n1; i++)
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 73a1ff364..6b3537608 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include "main.h"
-
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 #include "sodium.h"
 
 #include "addrman.h"
@@ -5954,7 +5954,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
         CAddress addrFrom;
         uint64_t nNonce = 1;
         vRecv >> pfrom->nVersion >> pfrom->nServices >> nTime >> addrMe;
-        if ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+        if ( is_STAKED == 1 )
         {
           if (pfrom->nVersion < STAKEDMIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION)
           {
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.h b/src/notaries_staked.h
index b8243513d..eac34e0d0 100644
--- a/src/notaries_staked.h
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.h
@@ -5,29 +5,8 @@
 extern const char *notaries_STAKED[][2];
 extern int num_notaries_STAKED;
 
-bool is_STAKED();
+static const int STAKED_MIN_SIGS = 4;
 
-/*const char *notaries_STAKED[][2] =
-{
-    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
-    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
-    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
-    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
-    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
-    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
-    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
-    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
-    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
-    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
-    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
-    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
-    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
-    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
-    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
-};
+bool is_STAKED();
 
-const int num_notaries_STAKED = (int32_t)(sizeof(notaries_STAKED)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED));
-*/
 #endif